The amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients are best described as
a. tangled, strand-like filaments.
b. gummy protein deposits.
c. plaques of dead nerve cells.
d. mineral deposits.
Question 2
The neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease are best described as
a. tangled, strand-like filaments in the cortex.
b. tangled, strand-like filaments throughout the nervous system.
c. gummy protein deposits in the cortex.
d. gummy protein deposits throughout the nervous system.