If There Has Been No Change in a Patient's Diet

question 57

Essay

If there has been no change in a patient's diet, yet they've experienced weight loss, and are found to have a cancer-explain why having a cancer could cause weight loss.

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Definitions:

Feature Detector

neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as lines, edges, or movement.

Vision

The capability to understand the nearby surroundings through light in the visible spectrum that is reflected off of objects in the area.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific characteristics of a stimulus, such as angles or movement.