While Reading This Chapter, a Student Notices What Seems to Be

question 52

Multiple Choice

While reading this chapter, a student notices what seems to be abnormal tendencies in his own behavior. This

• A)indicates that the student needs to guard against falling prey to the "medical student's disease."
• B)illustrates that pathological behavior is an exaggeration of normal defenses and reactions.
• C)does not mean that the person's behavior is necessarily abnormal.
• D)indicates all of these.

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Definitions:

Embolus

A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.

Prostacyclin

A potent vasodilator and inhibitor of platelet aggregation produced by the endothelial cells of blood vessels.

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma protein that is converted into fibrin during blood clotting, playing a critical role in wound healing.

Fibrin

A protein formed during blood clotting that is essential for wound healing, creating a fibrous mesh that impedes blood flow.