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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND MENTAL HEALTH 33: 10.77. The classification of drug that depresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep is know as a/an anesthetic barbiturate hypnotic sedative 10.78. A/An disorder is characterized by serious temporary or ongoing changes in function, such as paralysis or blindness, that are triggered by psychological factors rather than by any physical cause. anxiety conversion factitious panic 10.79. During childbirth, - anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from the uterus and birth passage without stopping labor. epidural local regional topical 10.80. The condition known as is a rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cerebral palsy epilepsy multiple sclerosis CHALLENGE WORD BUILDING These terms are not primary terms in the chapter, however, they are made up of the following familiar word parts. If you need help in creating the term, refer to your medical dictionary poly- encephal/o -algia mening/o -itis myel/o -malacia neur/o -pathy 10.81. Based on word parts, the term meaning inflammation of the nerves and spinal cord 10.82. Abnormal softening of the meninges is known as

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10.77. The classification of drug that depresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep is known as hypnotic

10.78. A conversion disorder is characterized by serious temporary or ongoing changes in function ,such as paralysis, or blindness ,that are triggered by psychological factors rather than by any physical cause.

10.79. During childbirth epidural anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from uterus and birth passage without stopping labor .

10.80. The condition known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rapidly progressive neurogical disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles .