Match the Medical Terms with Their Definitions

question 140

Multiple Choice

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-sensation of numbness, prickling, tingling, or heightened sensitivity

• A)anencephaly
• B)asthenia
• C)ataxia
• D)aura
• E)Bell palsy
• F)blood-brain barrier
• G)bulimia
• H)coma
• I)concussion
• J)convulsion
• K)cryosurgery
• L)dementia
• M)demyelination
• N)dyslexia
• O)epilepsies
• P)hemiparesis
• Q)herpes zoster
• R)hydrocephalus
• S)lethargy
• T)papilledema
• U)paresthesia
• V)phobia
• W)plaques
• X)psychosis
• Y)syncope
• Z)tractotomy

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Definitions:

Behavioral Genetics

The study of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are significantly distressing or impairing to an individual’s ability to function.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell of the nervous system that receives and transmits messages.