Ch 13 Words Part 9

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reflex testing

series of diagnostic tests to observe the body’s response to touch stimuli
deep tendon reflexes
- precision at the patellar tendon and Babinski reflex involving stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot
- DTR
vagotomy

severing of several branches off the vague nerve
anxiety disorder

the mental state of apprehension of danger fills a person with fear over the future dominates behavior
attention deficit disorder
- short attention span and poor concentration
- ADD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- ADD plus hyperactivity/ hyperkinesia
- ADHD
bipolar disease
affects the cognitive functions of the cerebrum, causing alternating periods of high energy and mental confusion with low energy and mental depression
dementia

impairment of mental function characterized by memory loss, disorientation and confusion
dyslexia
- reading handicap where some letters and numbers are reversed in order by the brain
- condition of difficulty reading
mania

emotional disorder of abnormally high psychomotor activity
megalomania

individual believes they are of great fame or wealth
pyromania

obsessive fascination with fire
neurosis

emotional disorder involving a counterproductive way of managing stress

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Ch 13 Words Part 9

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Ch 13 Words Part 9

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2014-04-16T03:19:55Z

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