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NEUROSCIENCE:
Exploring the Brain c+ c+
4th Edition, Mark Bear
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TESTBANK +
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,Test Bank For Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, 4th Edition
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Table of Contents:
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Part 1 Foundations
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Chapter 1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
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Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia c + c + c+ c+
Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
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Chapter 4 The Action Potential
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Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission
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Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems
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Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System
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Appendix An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy
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Part 2 Sensory and Motor Systems
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Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses
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Chapter 9 The Eye c + c + c+
Chapter 10 The Central Visual System
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Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
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Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory System
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Chapter 13 Spinal Control of Movement
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Chapter 14 Brain Control of Movement
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Part 3 The Brain and Behavior
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Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior
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Chapter 16 Motivation c + c +
Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain
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Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotion
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Chapter 19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep
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Chapter 20 Language c + c +
Chapter 21 The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness
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Chapter 22 Mental Illness c + c + c+
Part 4 The Changing Brain
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Chapter 23 Wiring the Brainc + c + c+ c+
Chapter 24 Memory Systems c + c + c+
Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
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,Chapter 1: Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future Neuroscien
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ce: Exploring the Brain, 4th Edition Bear Test Bank
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1. Why are a broad perspective and an interdisciplinary approach required for
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understanding the brain? Choose the correct option. c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
A) Understanding the brain is a focused area in natural science with the brain servin c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
g as the common point of focus.
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B) Understanding the brain requires knowledge about many things, from the structur c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
e of the water molecule to the electrical and chemical properties of the brain.
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C) Understanding the brain requires the study of the different species of the brain. c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
D) Understanding the brain requires the analysis of one approach at a time to yield a c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
new synthesis.
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2. Galen's study of sheep brains was the basis for a theory of brain function that prevail
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ed
for almost 1500 years. Which of the following represents this view? Choose the corre
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ct option.
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A) The heart as the center of intellect and the brain as the cooling system
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B) Localization of brain function in the cerebrum and cerebellum c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
C) Mind–brain duality c+
D) Parceling the cerebrum into lobes c+ c+ c+ c+
3. What is “mind–brain problem”? Choose the correct option.
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A) Individually, human mental capacities exist in the mind that is outside the brai
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n.
B) The mind is the same as the brain.
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C) Both animals and people possess intellect and a God-given soul.
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D) The pineal gland is a spiritual entity.
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4. What notion was displaced by the concept of nerves being described as wires? Choo
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se the correct option.
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A) Nerves are channels that communicate with the brain by the movement of fluids.
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B) Muscles can be twitched when nerves are stimulated electrically and the brain itse
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lf may generate electricity.
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C) Signals to the muscles causing movement use the same wires as those that registe
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r sensations from the skin.
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D) Nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain.
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5. The combined work of Bell and Magendie revealed a fundamental fact about the spin
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al nerves. Choose the correct option.
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A) Spinal nerves are myelinated. c+ c+ c+
B) Spinal nerves are bundles of sensory and motor nerves, and in each sensory and
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motor nerve fiber, transmission is strictly one-way.
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C) Spinal nerves are not hollow tubes carrying fluid.
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D) Both humans and animals have spinal nerves.
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, 6. For what purpose did Franz Joseph Gall study the dimensions of the human hea
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d?
Choose the correct option.
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A) To understand the propensity for certain personality traits
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B) To demonstrate equal participation of all regions of the brain in all cerebral
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functions
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C) To show that nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain
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D) To show that unique human mental capabilities exist outside the brain
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7. On what basis did Broca defend functional localization of the brain? Choose the corre
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ct option.
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A) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the right fro
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ntal lobe c+
B) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the occipital
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lobe +
C) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the left front
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al lobe c+
D) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the cerebellu
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m
8. To whom can we attribute the theory that behavior is among the heritable traits that c
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an develop? Choose the correct option.
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A) Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens c+
B) Charles Darwin c+
C) Gustav Fritsch and Edward Hitzig c+ c+ c+ c+
D) Franz Joseph Gall c+ c+
9. Which of the following is a correct explanation of a disorder that affects the nervo
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us system? Choose the correct option.
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A) Cerebral palsy is a motor disorder caused by damage to the cerebrum before, duri
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ng, or soon after birth.
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B) Epilepsy is a progressive disease that affects nerve conduction, characterized by e
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pisodes of weakness, lack of coordination, and speech disturbance.
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C) Stroke involves a loss of feeling and movement caused by traumatic damage to t
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he spinal cord.
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D) Alzheimer's disease is a severe psychotic illness characterized by delusions, hallu
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cinations, and bizarre behavior. c+ c+ c+
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NEUROSCIENCE:
Exploring the Brain c+ c+
4th Edition, Mark Bear
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TESTBANK +
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,Test Bank For Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, 4th Edition
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Table of Contents:
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Part 1 Foundations
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Chapter 1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
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Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia c + c + c+ c+
Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
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Chapter 4 The Action Potential
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Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission
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Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems
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Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System
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Appendix An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy
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Part 2 Sensory and Motor Systems
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Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses
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Chapter 9 The Eye c + c + c+
Chapter 10 The Central Visual System
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Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
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Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory System
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Chapter 13 Spinal Control of Movement
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Chapter 14 Brain Control of Movement
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Part 3 The Brain and Behavior
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Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior
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Chapter 16 Motivation c + c +
Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain
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Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotion
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Chapter 19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep
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Chapter 20 Language c + c +
Chapter 21 The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness
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Chapter 22 Mental Illness c + c + c+
Part 4 The Changing Brain
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Chapter 23 Wiring the Brainc + c + c+ c+
Chapter 24 Memory Systems c + c + c+
Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
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,Chapter 1: Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future Neuroscien
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ce: Exploring the Brain, 4th Edition Bear Test Bank
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1. Why are a broad perspective and an interdisciplinary approach required for
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understanding the brain? Choose the correct option. c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
A) Understanding the brain is a focused area in natural science with the brain servin c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
g as the common point of focus.
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B) Understanding the brain requires knowledge about many things, from the structur c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
e of the water molecule to the electrical and chemical properties of the brain.
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C) Understanding the brain requires the study of the different species of the brain. c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
D) Understanding the brain requires the analysis of one approach at a time to yield a c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
new synthesis.
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2. Galen's study of sheep brains was the basis for a theory of brain function that prevail
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ed
for almost 1500 years. Which of the following represents this view? Choose the corre
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
ct option.
c+
A) The heart as the center of intellect and the brain as the cooling system
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B) Localization of brain function in the cerebrum and cerebellum c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
C) Mind–brain duality c+
D) Parceling the cerebrum into lobes c+ c+ c+ c+
3. What is “mind–brain problem”? Choose the correct option.
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A) Individually, human mental capacities exist in the mind that is outside the brai
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n.
B) The mind is the same as the brain.
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C) Both animals and people possess intellect and a God-given soul.
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D) The pineal gland is a spiritual entity.
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4. What notion was displaced by the concept of nerves being described as wires? Choo
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
se the correct option.
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A) Nerves are channels that communicate with the brain by the movement of fluids.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
B) Muscles can be twitched when nerves are stimulated electrically and the brain itse
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
lf may generate electricity.
c+ c+ c+
C) Signals to the muscles causing movement use the same wires as those that registe
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
r sensations from the skin.
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D) Nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
5. The combined work of Bell and Magendie revealed a fundamental fact about the spin
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al nerves. Choose the correct option.
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A) Spinal nerves are myelinated. c+ c+ c+
B) Spinal nerves are bundles of sensory and motor nerves, and in each sensory and
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motor nerve fiber, transmission is strictly one-way.
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C) Spinal nerves are not hollow tubes carrying fluid.
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D) Both humans and animals have spinal nerves.
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, 6. For what purpose did Franz Joseph Gall study the dimensions of the human hea
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d?
Choose the correct option.
c+ c+ c+
A) To understand the propensity for certain personality traits
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B) To demonstrate equal participation of all regions of the brain in all cerebral
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c
functions
+
C) To show that nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
D) To show that unique human mental capabilities exist outside the brain
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
7. On what basis did Broca defend functional localization of the brain? Choose the corre
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
ct option.
c+
A) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the right fro
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
ntal lobe c+
B) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the occipital
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c
lobe +
C) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the left front
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
al lobe c+
D) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the cerebellu
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
m
8. To whom can we attribute the theory that behavior is among the heritable traits that c
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
an develop? Choose the correct option.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
A) Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens c+
B) Charles Darwin c+
C) Gustav Fritsch and Edward Hitzig c+ c+ c+ c+
D) Franz Joseph Gall c+ c+
9. Which of the following is a correct explanation of a disorder that affects the nervo
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
us system? Choose the correct option.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
A) Cerebral palsy is a motor disorder caused by damage to the cerebrum before, duri
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
ng, or soon after birth.
c+ c+ c+ c+
B) Epilepsy is a progressive disease that affects nerve conduction, characterized by e
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
pisodes of weakness, lack of coordination, and speech disturbance.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
C) Stroke involves a loss of feeling and movement caused by traumatic damage to t
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
he spinal cord.
c+ c+
D) Alzheimer's disease is a severe psychotic illness characterized by delusions, hallu
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cinations, and bizarre behavior. c+ c+ c+
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