Evidence Supporting the Biological Perspective on Patients with Illness Anxiety

question 35

Multiple Choice

Evidence supporting the biological perspective on patients with illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis) includes research showing they ____.

• A)are more sensitive than others to bodily sensations
• B)have neurotransmitter imbalances
• C)have lower arousal levels than others
• D)have less of an increase in their heartbeats than others when stressed

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Definitions:

Cochlear Nucleus

Neurons from the cochlear nerve synapse within the dorsal or ventral cochlear nucleus in the superior medulla oblongata.

Tectorial Membrane

A structure in the inner ear that plays a key role in the process of hearing by interacting with hair cells on the organ of Corti.

Scala Tympani

Division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying below the spiral lamina and basilar membrane.

Chorda Tympani

A branch of the facial nerve that carries taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and supplies the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.