While Looking at Slides of Brain Tissue in a Physiology

question 85

Multiple Choice

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, a student sees groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What is the student looking at?

• A) Neurotransmitters
• B) Neuritic plaques
• C) Neurofibrillary tangles
• D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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