Duncan Is Addicted to Heroin and Has to Keep Increasing

question 26

Multiple Choice

Duncan is addicted to heroin and has to keep increasing his dosage to get the same effects.This effect of addiction is called ____.

• A) psychoactive dependence
• B) psychological independence
• C) drug tolerance
• D) habituation

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Definitions:

Avascular

Referring to tissues or spaces within the body that lack blood vessels, and therefore receive limited blood supply.

Circumferential

Referring to or encompassing the outer boundary or edge of an area or object.

Concentric

Characterized by common center points; in muscle terms, a type of contraction where muscles shorten while generating force.

Interstitial

Referring to the spaces or interstices between tissues or organs in the body, often associated with fluid.