Trephining Is the Term Used to Explain How,seven Thousand Years

question 6

Multiple Choice

Trephining is the term used to explain how,seven thousand years ago,

• A)bumps on a person's skull explained their personality.
• B)intelligence was transmitted through the brain.
• C)animal spirits were able to inhabit a person's body.
• D)ancient healers chipped a hole in a patient's skull to allow the evil spirits to be releaseD.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved in instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Cerebellum

A region of the brain important in motor control and coordination.

Reticular Formation

A network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness and the regulation of sleep-wake cycles.

Brainstem

The part of the brain connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum, controlling basic life functions.