What System Accounts for Almost 50% of Disability in Patients

question 11

Multiple Choice

What system accounts for almost 50% of disability in patients older than age 65?

• A) Cardiovascular
• B) Gastrointestinal
• C) Musculoskeletal
• D) Nervous

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back and transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the body that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dynorphin

A type of opioid peptide that plays a role in pain, emotion, stress, and addiction processes within the body.

Glutamate

An important neurotransmitter in the brain involved in learning and memory.