You Are Studying the Effects of a Number of Treatments

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Essay

You are studying the effects of a number of treatments on the nervous system of a particular species of lab animal.One of the treatments is able to block the process of autophagy and it can be administered with enough precision to localize the treatment to a particular portion of the brain.What effect does such a treatment have on the animal's brain and what do the results suggest?

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Definitions:

Uterine Cycle

The monthly cycle of changes in the uterus, including menstruation and the development of the endometrium, in preparation for possible pregnancy.

Mons Pubis

A rounded mound of fatty tissue situated over the pubic bone of females, becoming more prominent after puberty.

Vulva

Common name for the external genital organs of a female.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.