Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A)Involvement with the nucleus accumbens has been linked to compulsive gambling and compulsive eating.
• B)Protein-based drugs can be mixed with fatty acids to allow them to pass through the blood brain barrier.
• C)Dopamine cannot cross through the blood brain barrier.
• D)Individual differences in dopamine receptor concentrations are partly environmentally based.

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Definitions:

Aponeurosis

A type of flat, broad tendon that connects muscles to the bones they move or to other muscles.

Fascia

A band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, that supports and surrounds muscles, blood vessels, and nerves, binding some structures together while others are allowed to slide smoothly over each other.

Perimysium

The connective tissue that groups muscle fibers into bundles or fascicles within a muscle.

Myasthenia Gravis

An autoimmune disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under voluntary control due to a breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles.