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:

Saline Solutions

Solutions containing a high concentration of salt, primarily sodium chloride, used in various medical and laboratory settings to mimic the osmolarity of bodily fluids.

NaCl

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, an ionic compound that is essential for life in small quantities and used widely as a seasoning and preservative.

Vein

Blood vessel that arises from venules and transports blood toward the heart.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to pull away from the cell wall.