Which of the Following Are Responsible for Alzheimer's Disease

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are responsible for Alzheimer's disease?

• A)polyglutamine aggregates
• B)neurofibrillary tangles of polymeric microtubule-binding protein tau
• C)extracellular deposits of amyloid-b and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles of microtubule-binding protein tau
• D)mutations in the huntingtin gene

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Definitions:

Endocrine System

A network of glands in the body that secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions, such as growth, metabolism, and mood.

Brain Region

Refers to specific areas within the brain that are responsible for different functions, such as emotion, thought, movement, and sensation.

Split-brain Patients

Individuals who have undergone a corpus callosotomy, a procedure severing the corpus callosum, affecting communication between the brain's two hemispheres.

Visual Field

The total area in which objects can be seen in the periphery while the eyes are focused on a central point.