Alexia Is Correlated with Damage to the Pathways Connecting Cortex

question 69

Multiple Choice

 Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

• A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area.
• B) the temporal and occipital lobes.
• C) the insular cortex and the basal ganglia.
• D) the angular gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus.

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Definitions:

Aldosterone Secretion

The release of aldosterone, a steroid hormone, from the adrenal cortex, which regulates sodium and potassium balance in the blood.

Vasodilator

A substance that causes blood vessels to expand, increasing blood flow and decreasing blood pressure.

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

A structure in the kidney that helps regulate blood pressure and filtration rate through the secretion of renin in response to blood pressure changes.

Renin

An enzyme secreted by the kidneys that plays a key role in the renin-angiotensin system, regulating blood pressure and fluid balance in the body.