________ Are Chemical Messengers That Are Released in One Tissue

question 131

Multiple Choice

________ are chemical messengers that are released in one tissue and transported in the bloodstream to alter the activities of specific cells in other tissues.

• A) Hormones
• B) Neuropeptides
• C) Neurotransmitters
• D) Humoral antibodies
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Moral Treatment

A 19th-century approach to mental illness focusing on humane treatment, moral discipline, and the therapeutic benefits of nature and physical work.

Custodial Care

Non-medical care provided to assist individuals with daily living activities, often in long-term care settings.

Mental Hospitals

Healthcare facilities specializing in the treatment and care of patients with severe and chronic mental disorders.

Tarantism

A disorder occurring throughout Europe between 900 and 1800 A.D. in which people would suddenly start to jump around, dance, and go into convulsions. Also known as St. Vitus’s dance.