What condition would be expected in an older individual who displays inability to control emotions, forgetfulness, and decreased ability to perform motor skills?
What will be an ideal response?
The most common cause of the symptoms described above is Alzheimer's disease, which is progressive in older individuals and displays many different symptoms. However, in common are neurological problems that include decreased numbers of cortical neurons, especially in the frontal and temporal lobes, and large concentrations of
plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
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A) elastic arteries B) arterioles C) muscular arteries D) veins
The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of melanocytes in the underlying dermis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Compare and contrast the nucleotides of DNA and RNA
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What chemical ingested or synthesized by the body is necessary for calcium absorption from the intestines?
A. growth hormone B. calcitonin C. parathyroid hormone D. vitamin D E. sex hormones