The Idea That Both Mental and Physical Disorders Were Caused

question 68

Multiple Choice

The idea that both mental and physical disorders were caused by problems in the body was held by

• A)Soranus.
• B)Aristotle.
• C)Plato.
• D)the Greek physician Aretaeus.
• E)Hippocrates.

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Definitions:

Dorsal Spinothalamic Tract

A pathway in the spinal cord that transmits touch and proprioceptive information from the body to the thalamus in the brain.

Referred Pain

Pain that arises in one of the internal organs but is felt on the surface of the body.

Internal Organs

The group of organs located within the main cavities of the body, such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys, essential for various bodily functions.

Rapidly Adapting Receptor

Body sensory receptor that responds briefly to the onset of a stimulus on the body.