Kate Is Very Thin,intensely Afraid of Gaining Weight,and Convinced That

question 42

Multiple Choice

Kate is very thin,intensely afraid of gaining weight,and convinced that any bite of food she takes will make her swell up like a balloon.She is probably suffering from

• A)bulimia.
• B)an oral fixation.
• C)Barbie syndrome.
• D)anorexia nervosa.

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Definitions:

Primary Motor Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Chordate Embryos

Early developmental stages of chordates, characterized by possessing a notochord, a dorsal neural tube, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail at some point in development.

Dorsal Nerve Cord

A key characteristic of chordates, running along the dorsal (back) side of the body, part of the central nervous system.

Ventral Nerve Cord

A major nerve running along the belly side of arthropods and some other invertebrates, involved in transmitting sensory and motor information.