A Difference Between Normal Aging Brains and Those of People

question 41

Multiple Choice

A difference between normal aging brains and those of people with Alzheimer's disease is

• A) reduced volume of the supratemporal gyrus.
• B) reduced volume of the hippocampal formation.
• C) a decline in Betz cells.
• D) a decline in cerebral metabolism.

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Definitions:

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