Researchers Have Detected Unusually Diffuse Brain Activity While People at Risk

question 22

Multiple Choice

Researchers have detected unusually diffuse brain activity while people at risk for ________ are trying to memorize words.

• A) Asperger syndrome
• B) cancer
• C) Alzheimer's disease
• D) terminal decline

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Definitions:

Periosteum

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints, playing a key role in bone health and repair.

Endosteum

A thin membrane lining the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.

Spongy Bone

A porous type of bone found at the ends of long bones and inside vertebrae, lightening the skeleton's weight and making room for bone marrow.

Osteon's Lacunae

Small spaces within the osteon of bones that house osteocytes, the cells responsible for maintaining bone tissue.