Heat Applications

question 23

Multiple Choice

Heat applications:

• A) Reduce bleeding
• B) Decrease blood flow
• C) Promote healing
• D) Numb the skin

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The segment of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord, tasked with processing sensory data and generating appropriate responses.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including the nerves and ganglia.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in higher functions such as sensory processing, thought, reasoning, and memory.

Split Brain

A condition resulting from the severance or lesion of the corpus callosum, leading to impaired communication between the brain's left and right hemispheres.