Individuals with Down Syndrome

question 62

Multiple Choice

Individuals with Down syndrome:

• A) may have an enlarged cerebellum.
• B) are more likely to be female than male.
• C) have visibly smaller brains at birth.
• D) usually develop amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles as adults.

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Definitions:

Muscle Action

The process of muscles contracting and relaxing to produce movement in the body.

Glutamate

An important neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in learning and memory.

Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

A type of neurotransmitter that decreases the likelihood of the neuron it acts upon to fire an action potential, thus inhibiting neural activity.

Brain

The organ located in the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body.