After Working with Shamans in Africa, E

question 47

Multiple Choice

After working with shamans in Africa, E. Fuller Torrey concluded that they use the same mechanisms and techniques to cure patients as __________ and achieve about the same results.

• A) psychiatrists
• B) massage therapists
• C) physicians
• D) acupuncturists

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Definitions:

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve, which carries sensory and motor information to the pharynx, tongue, and other areas, playing a role in swallowing and taste.

Sympathetic Nerve

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight response, regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and energy mobilization.

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve, responsible for taste and sensory functions in the tongue and throat, as well as stimulating salivary gland secretion.

Carotid Baroreceptors

Pressure-sensitive sensory neurons located in the carotid arteries that help regulate blood pressure by detecting changes in blood pressure and sending signals to the brain.