Which of the Following Has Been Supported by Recent Research

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been supported by recent research evidence from studies that investigated the link between depression and heart disease?

• A)The stress of living with heart disease may cause the onset of depression.
• B)Depression and heart disease are both caused by the negative effects of smoking.
• C)Depression and heart disease are not correlated with each other.
• D)The emotional dysfunction of depression may cause heart disease.

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Definitions:

Stapedectomy

A surgical procedure aimed at improving hearing by removing part or all of the stapes bone in the middle ear and replacing it with a small prosthetic device.

Tympanectomy

A surgical procedure involving the removal of all or part of the eardrum, often to treat infections or other ear problems.

Ossicles

The three small bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.