Senile Plaques

question 42

Multiple Choice

Senile plaques:

• A) Are spherical formations composed of substances remaining from degenerated neurons
• B) Are brownish or yellowish pigments that appear in neurons as the brain ages
• C) Are considered age-markers in the central nervous system
• D) Are spherical formations composed of substances remaining from degenerated neurons and are considered age-markers in the central nervous system
• E) Are brownish or yellowish pigments that appear in neurons as the brain ages and are considered age-markers in the central nervous system

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