During a Lecture on Eating Disorders,the Lecturer Tells the Audience,"Let's

question 89

Multiple Choice

During a lecture on eating disorders,the lecturer tells the audience,"Let's be candid,anorexia is a misnomer." Most of the people around you are puzzled until the expert explains.What does she say?

• A)"Anorexia nervosa is much less prevalent than is generally believed."
• B)"Anorexia is actually a form of suicide among clinically depressed adolescents."
• C)"The emphasis should be on the nervosa because this is a neurological disorder."
• D)"The term anorexia means 'loss of appetite,' but people with this disorder are actually hungry."

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Definitions:

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion.

EEG

Electroencephalogram, a test that measures and records the electrical activity of the brain.

Meissner Corpuscles

Specific nerve terminations in the skin designed to respond to the sensation of light touch.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the skin and other body parts that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, playing a key role in touch, pressure, and sound sensation.