Ischemia Often Results in a Sequence of Events That Include

question 13

Multiple Choice

Ischemia often results in a sequence of events that include the entry of toxic levels of _____ into the affected neurons.

• A) sodium
• B) blood
• C) calcium
• D) glutamate

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