A Baseball Player Was Hit on the Left Side of His

question 20

Multiple Choice

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

• A) Facial
• B) Glossopharyngeal
• C) Accessory
• D) Optic
• E) Oculomotor

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Definitions:

Placebos

Substances with no therapeutic effect, often used as a control in testing new drugs, to assess the psychological impact of receiving treatment.

Nocebos

Refers to a detrimental health effect that results from negative expectations of the patient and is the counterpart to the placebo effect.

Placebo Response

A beneficial health outcome resulting from a person's expectation of treatment rather than from the actual treatment itself.

Expectancy

The anticipation or belief about what is likely to happen in the future.