Brain Regions Important to Memory Begin to Atrophy as We

question 89

Multiple Choice

Brain regions important to memory begin to atrophy as we age.This is best illustrated by the fact that the blood-brain barrier breaks down beginning in the

• A) frontal lobes.
• B) thalamus.
• C) brainstem.
• D) hippocampus.

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