PTSD Is Not Found in Children After Sexual Abuse

question 94

True/False

PTSD is not found in children after sexual abuse.

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Definitions:

Voltage-gated

Refers to ion channels that open or close in response to changes in electrical potential across a cell's membrane.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized connections between heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) that facilitate coordinated contraction.

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells found in the heart that are responsible for generating the rhythmic contractions that pump blood through the body.

Actin

A globular multi-functional protein that forms microfilaments, playing a key role in muscle contraction, cell motility, and the cell's structural framework.