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The receptor for a neurotransmitter on the receiving neuron.  

Induced suggestions while hypnotized to be performed by the person following removal from the hypnotic state. A suggestion given during hypnosis that influences the behavior of an individual when awake and alert.  

The artery located just posterior to the ankle bone that supplies blood to the foot. A branch of the popliteal artery, supplying blood to the leg and foot. Artery that supplies blood to the ankle and the back of the lower leg.  

The section of the pituitary gland that is toward the back or rear, anterior pituitary lobe.  

Kohlberg’s third level of development of moral reasoning in which judgments are based on self-accepted moral principles.  

Symptoms sometimes experienced by an individual who has suffered a concussion, including headaches, anxiety, irritability, and minor cognitive impairment. Postconcussion syndrome is an acquired disorder of the brain, most commonly caused by mild to moderate head trauma. It is defined by a constellation of somatic com¬ plaints, cognitive difficulties, and emotional changes beginning after significant…

A contraceptive chemical in pill form that is taken the day following sexual intercourse. Also called the morning after pill.  

The insertion of a chemical solution into the vagina following coitus. The chemical solution usually contains a spermicide. This procedure is generally ineffective as a contraceptive method.  

A hereditary adaptive change induced by the environment.  

In nutrition, 12 h following the ingestion of food.