If You Were to Do One Thing That Would Give

question 58

Multiple Choice

If you were to do one thing that would give you the best chance of avoiding or limiting normal, age-related declines in brain functioning, that would be:

• A) engaging in complex cognitive tasks on a regular basis
• B) sleeping longer than normal
• C) sleeping less than normal
• D) trying not to "over-tax" the brain by thinking too hard or too long on difficult problems

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Definitions:

Nerve

A bundle of fibers that transmits electrical impulses between the brain and the rest of the body, facilitating communication.

Spleen

An organ in the left upper abdomen that acts in blood filtration, red blood cell recycling, and immune system support.

Reticular Tissue

A type of connective tissue that forms the supportive framework of organs like the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow.

Concentric Lamellae

Circular layers of bone matrix in an osteon, surrounding a central canal in compact bone.