While Doing an Autopsy of a Brain, Dr Govender Shakes

question 118

Multiple Choice

While doing an autopsy of a brain, Dr Govender shakes her head, saying, 'This is so very sad.' When an assistant asks her what she sees, she says, 'Two words ... deformed axons.' What was the source of Dr Govender's disgust?

• A)Neuritic plaques
• B)Neurotransmitters
• C)Presbycusis
• D)Neurofibrillary tangles

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Definitions:

Atropine

A medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings, and to decrease saliva production during surgery, among other uses.

Pupil Dilation

The widening of the pupil, which can occur in response to decreased light exposure or emotional arousal, to allow more light into the eye.

Parasympathetic Ganglia

Clusters of neurons in the parasympathetic nervous system that regulate bodily functions to conserve energy and maintain homeostasis.

Terminal Ganglia

Nerve cell clusters located near or within the organs they innervate, involved in the autonomic nervous system.