Intrinsic Factor Is Necessary for the Absorption of Vitamin B₁₂

question 234

True/False

Intrinsic factor is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B₁₂.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory that child development occurs in a series of fixed stages, each characterized by sexual interest and pleasure centered on a particular area of the body.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development, focusing on control issues and toilet training during toddlerhood.

Oral Stage

The initial phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory where an infant's pleasure centers are focused on the mouth, leading to behaviors such as sucking and biting.