Which of the following may cause memory loss associated with old age?
A. Decreased blood flow to the brain
B. Decreased size of the frontal lobes of the brain
C. Shrinkage of the temporal lobes of the brain
D. Changes in the hippocampus in the brain
E. Shrinkage of the substantia nigra in the brain
D. Changes in the hippocampus in the brain
Memory loss associated with aging may be caused by changes in the hippocampus and a lack of acetylcholine, which transmits messages between nerve cells or between nerve cells and muscle cells.
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A) Medical terms frequently use word roots of multiple anatomical sites. B) The digestive tract consists of and connects many different organs. C) Medical term word roots are combined with a procedural suffix. D) All of the above
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A) yohimbe B) tee tree oil C) rose hips D) red clover
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A) ST segment depression B) ST segment elevation C) pathologic Q waves D) flipped QRS complex
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What will be an ideal response?