This Area of the Brain Is Implicated in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

question 464

Multiple Choice

This area of the brain is implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults but not in children

• A)thalamus
• B)limbic system
• C)cingulated gyrus
• D)prefrontal cortex

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Definitions:

Temporal Bone

Two bones that make up segments of the skull's sides and encase the ear's components.

Occipital Bone

The bone that forms the back and base of the skull, surrounding and protecting the occipital lobe of the brain.

Nasal Bone

One of the paired bones that lie in the upper part of the human nose, forming the bridge of the nose.

Perichondrium

Double-layered connective tissue sheath surrounding cartilage.