Smoking-Related Strokes Are Related to

question 22

Multiple Choice

Smoking-related strokes are related to

• A) the adhesion of platelets facilitated by carbon monoxide and nicotine
• B) aneurysms due to tar buildup
• C) nicotine causing the smaller blood vessels in the brain to burst
• D) nicotine weakening the muscle layer in the smaller blood vessels

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of implicit memory that involves the gradual acquisition of skills as a result of practice, or "knowing how" to do things.

Premotor Area

Part of the frontal lobe involved in planning and selecting motor movements before they are initiated.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, involved in coordinating movement and balance.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing and is crucial for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.