If the Normal Aging Brain Does Lose Neurons Over Time,how

question 11

Multiple Choice

If the normal aging brain does lose neurons over time,how might a person compensate for this loss?

• A)The blood flow to the brain improves.
• B)Dendrites may grow,decreasing contacts between cells.
• C)Chemical transmitters in the brain may become more concentrated.
• D)Increased education,higher income,and decreased likelihood of disability may decrease the process of cortical atrophy.

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Definitions:

Bladder

A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine from the kidneys before it is excreted from the body.

Glomerular Capsule

The glomerular capsule, also known as Bowman's capsule, is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Renocytes

Specialized cells found in certain invertebrates that are involved in the excretion process.

Cytoplasmic Extensions

Protrusions of the cell's cytoplasm that increase its surface area for absorption or movement, such as pseudopods in amoebas or axons and dendrites in neurons.