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Week7 A&P
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Question | Answer |
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Destruction of myelin sheaths and their replacement by plaques of hard tissue lead to this condition | Multiple Sclerosis |
Sudden, transient disturbances of brain function cause seizures in this abnormal condition | Epilepsy |
The spinal column is imperfectly joined and part of the meninges and spinal coed can herniate out of the spinal cavity in this congenital condition | Spina bifida cystica |
This condition involves atrophy of muscles and paralysis because of damage to motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain stem | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
In this hereditary condition, the patient displays bizarre, abrupt , involuntary dance-like movements as well as decline in mental functions | Huntington's Chorea |
This nueromuscular disorder is marked by loss of muscle strength due to the inability of a neurotransmitter to transmit impulses from nerve cells to muscle cells | Myasthenia Gravis |
Cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the head due to this condition | Hydrocephalus |
Degeneration of nerves in the brain occur later in life, leading to tremors, shuffling gate and muscle stiffness, dopamine is deficient in the brain | Parkinson's disease |
This condition begins in middle age and is marked by deterioration of mental capacity (dementia) | Alzheimer's |
Unilateral facial paralysis characterizes this condition | Bell's palsy |