Elaina Has Been Diagnosed with a Small Brain Tumor

question 23

Multiple Choice

Elaina has been diagnosed with a small brain tumor. She first went to see her doctor after experiencing symptoms such as feeling very cold, almost fainting, a reduced appetite, and reduced sexual desire. Which of the following structures is her tumor most likely affecting?

• A) Broca's area
• B) hypothalamus
• C) substantia nigra
• D) thalamus

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Definitions:

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Fimbriae

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Electron Microscope

A microscope capable of producing high-resolution, highly magnified images through the use of an electron beam (rather than light). Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) produce images of thin sections; scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) produce images of surfaces.

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