Phrenology Is

question 101

Multiple Choice

Phrenology is:

• A)the scientific study of brain/endocrine system interactions.
• B)a pseudoscience that related personality characteristics to bumps on the skull.
• C)the historical method of drilling holes in the skull as a treatment for brain disease and mental illness.
• D)the scientific study of "phrens" or "phrenetics."

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Definitions:

Sensation Loss

The partial or total loss of the ability to feel or perceive stimuli in specific areas of the body.

Neuralgia

A condition characterized by intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, often without an obvious physical cause.

Nerve Tract

A bundle of nerve fibers (axons) within the central nervous system that connects different parts of the nervous system.

Inflammation

A biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens or irritants, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.