Which of the following is a key characteristic of Parkinson's disease?
a. ballistic movements of the limbs
b. difficulty in sitting in a chair
c. tremor during rapid motor movements
d. slowness of movement
e. excessive movement of the tongue and lips
Question 2
The direct pathway between the basal ganglia and the motor cortex is ________ for motor movement, whereas the overall effect of the indirect pathway is ________.
a. excitatory; inhibitory
b. inhibitory; excitatory
c. excitatory; excitatory
d. inhibitory; inhibitory
e. required; not required
Cellular section from the brain of a person who died from Alzheimer's disease.
Formation of an atherosclerotic plaque within a coronary artery; may lead to coronary artery disease
Relationship between the number of CAG repeats in a gene and the age of onset of Huntington disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Raynaud’s disease
Each enzyme functions best within a characteristic range of pH