Rates May Be Reported in Terms of the Lifetime Risk

question 122

Multiple Choice

rates may be reported in terms of the lifetime risk of contracting a particular disorder.

• A) Point prevalence
• B) Point incidence
• C) Incidence
• D) Prevalence

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Definitions:

Endorphins

Naturally occurring peptides in the brain that act as neurotransmitters to reduce pain sensation and produce feelings of euphoria.

Pain Messages

Neural signals that convey discomfort sensations from the body to the brain, typically resulting from injury or illness.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells which conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Cell Body

The spherical part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and connects to the dendrites, which bring information to the neuron, and the axon, which sends information to other neurons.