At of age of 6 months, Caleb was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease. As his primary care physician, what would you tell his parents about this disease?
What will be an ideal response
It is an inherited condition where various chemicals are broken down in the brain by a cell organelle called the lysosome. Unfortunately, because of the buildup of undigested nerve cell lipids, the symptoms of listlessness and motor weakness will progress to mental retardation, seizures, blindness, and ultimately death.
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A. striated muscle B. cardiac muscle C. smooth muscle D. tendons
Moving from the lumen outward, which of the following describes the correct order of the layers comprising the intestinal wall?
A) Mucosa, submucosa, circular smooth muscle, longitudinal smooth muscle B) Circular smooth muscle, longitudinal smooth muscle, mucosa, submucosa C) Circular smooth muscle, mucosa, submucosa, longitudinal smooth muscle D) Submucosa, mucosa, circular smooth muscle, longitudinal smooth muscle
A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing, lethargy, and cyanosis. The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID. The term auscultated means:
A) instrument B) stethoscope C) percussion D) listened E) electrical
When the resting membrane potential becomes more ______ the condition is referred to as hyperpolarization.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).