When a Patient Insists on Having a Medical Cure but a Physician

question 28

Multiple Choice

When a patient insists on having a medical cure but a physician does not believe that medicine is necessary, the physician may prescribe sugar pills. Such fake pills are called _______.

• A)analgesics
• B)noceboes
• C)placebos
• D)antidepressants

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

A part of the nervous system that consists of nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Controls Muscles

The neurological process that governs the ability to initiate, direct, and coordinate voluntary muscle movements.

New Neurons

Newly generated nerve cells in the brain, a process known as neurogenesis, which is crucial for learning and memory.

Skin Cells

Skin cells are the cells that make up the outer layer of the human body, serving functions such as protection against environmental damage, regulation of body temperature, and sensation.