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Zulu123

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The term dementia refers to
 
  A) impaired cell functioning caused by viral toxins.
  B) deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder.
  C) the appearance of hallucinations and delusions.
  D) demyelinization by autoimmune responses.
  E) loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex and cells surrounding the third ventricle.

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The first signs of neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease involve loss of
 
  A) neurons involved in the synthesis of nitrous oxide.
  B) dopamine-secreting neurons of the nigrostriatal system.
  C) neurons involved in glucose metabolism.
  D) GABAergic neurons of the putamen.
  E) cholinergic neurons in the pons.


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ryansturges

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


Zulu123

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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