At Age 72,Faye Has a Scan to Assess the Status

question 113

Multiple Choice

At age 72,Faye has a scan to assess the status and functioning of her brain.Her doctor also just completed a scan on a 50-year-old woman.As the doctor compares the two scans,it will be normal to see ________ in Faye's brain.

• A) fewer neurons but more dendrites
• B) fewer neurons and dendrites
• C) fewer dendrites but more neurons
• D) more neurons and dendrites

Grasp the concept of pharming and its applications.

Understand the ethical and social difficulties surrounding reproductive technologies.

Describe characteristics of the "new breed" of single mothers by choice.

Explain the concept of a gestational surrogate.

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Definitions:

Implanon

A brand of contraceptive implant that releases a hormone to prevent pregnancy, inserted under the skin of a woman's upper arm.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Infections typically passed from one person to another through sexual contact, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites.

Fem Cap

is a type of cervical cap used as a contraceptive device, designed to fit over the cervix to block sperm from entering the uterus.

Diaphragm

A barrier method of contraception that is a dome-shaped cup inserted into the vagina to cover the cervix and prevent sperm from entering the uterus.