Match Each Condition with Its Corresponding Statement or Definition

question 137

Multiple Choice

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-Degenerative brain disorder characterized by chorea, progressing to severe dementia and death generally by age 55

• A)Down syndrome
• B)Huntington disease
• C)Klinefelter syndrome deficiency
• D)Multiple neurofibromatosis
• E)Parkinson disease
• F)Retinitis pigmentosa
• G)Severe combined immune deficiency
• H)Tay-Sachs disease

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Definitions:

Erythropoiesis

The process through which new red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, a critical process for maintaining adequate oxygen transport in the blood.

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced mainly by the kidneys, stimulating the production and maintenance of red blood cells in response to low oxygen levels in tissues.

Platelet Plug

A mass formed by platelets that accumulates at a site of blood vessel injury to help stop bleeding.

Vasoconstriction

The constriction of blood vessels that elevates blood pressure and diminishes blood circulation to specific regions.