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schs14

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A severe form of senile dementia that may be due to a defect in the neurotransmitter system is called:
 
  A) anorexia nervosa.
  B) myasthenia gravis.
  C) Alzheimer disease.
  D) multiple sclerosis.

Question 2

The proper spelling for the term describing hardening of the arteries is:
 
  A) arteosclerosis.
  B) arteriosclerosis.
  C) arterislerosis.
  D) arteriscerosis.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation:
A) Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.
B) Myasthenia gravis is a muscle disorder.
C) Correct.
D) Multiple sclerosis is a disorder of the myelin sheath covering the nerve axons.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Correct. This is spelled correctly.


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