Dementia, a Deterioration in Cognitive Processes Seen in Disorders Such

question 58

Multiple Choice

Dementia, a deterioration in cognitive processes seen in disorders such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, has been linked to

• A) spinal cord injury.
• B) dysfunction of the reticular activating system of the midbrain.
• C) dysfunction of the hindbrain.
• D) the general loss or ineffective functioning of brain cells.
• E) damage to the cerebellum.

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Definitions:

Choroid Layer

A layer of the eye containing blood vessels and pigment cells, located between the retina and the sclera, primarily responsible for providing oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina.

Sclera

White, fibrous, outer layer of the eyeball.

Sensory Adaptation

Change in the sensitivity of a receptor that usually makes the receptor less sensitive to its stimulus.

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.