If a Disease or Disorder Interferes with Learning and Memory

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a disease or disorder interferes with learning and memory, which of the following should the mechanism of the disease should involve?

• A) changes to the chemical structure of neurotransmitters
• B) molecular and structural changes at synapses
• C) changes in myelination of axons
• D) structural changes to ion channels in axon
• E) changes in the concentration of ions in the extracellular fluid surrounding neurons

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