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Parkinson's disease is caused by degeneration of neurons that release which neurotransmitter?
 
  a. Acetylcholine
  b. Substance P
  c. Serotonin
  d. Dopamine

Question 2

When an individual is awake but relaxed:
 
  a. Brain waves are desynchronized because activity in different areas of the brain falls into different rhythms.
  b. Brain waves are synchronized because activity in different areas of the brain falls into similar patterns.
  c. Brain waves consist of very consistent spikes, since there are periods of spontaneous neural firings anytime a person is awake.
  d. The EEG is characterized by fast, irregular brain waves.


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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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