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Lobcity

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on: Jun 22, 2018
A neurinoma is formed from
 
  a. astrocytes.
  b. ependymal cells from the ventricles.
  c. Schwann cells.
  d. nerve cells.
  e. cells of the meninges.

Question 2

Malignant brain tumors directly damage brain tissue by
 
  a. compression and infiltration.
  b. oversecreting glutamate, which in turns kills adjacent glial cells.
  c. oxygen deprivation.
  d. inducing hemorrhage.
  e. releasing oxygen radicals into brain tissue.


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asware1

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

Answer: c. Schwann cells.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. compression and infiltration.


Lobcity

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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