Free Radical Toxicity in What Portion of the Brain Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Free radical toxicity in what portion of the brain is most likely to lead to Parkinson's disease?

• A) hippocampus
• B) temporal lobe
• C) thalamus
• D) substantia nigra

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Definitions:

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development that gives rise to the formation of the skin and nervous system.

Malignant Tumor

A type of tumor that invades surrounding tissues, is capable of spreading to other parts of the body, and can be life-threatening.

Connective Tissue

A category of body tissue that plays a role in supporting, connecting, or distinguishing different organs and tissue varieties.

Sarcoma

Malignant neoplasm derived from connective tissue.