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PHM1810 Chp 7
Pharmacology I: Chapter 7: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, De More
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer's disease | disorder causing severe cognitive dysfunction in older persons in which the brain experiences atrophy and exhibits senile plaques |
| atrophy | wasting away or "without development" |
| basal nuclei | clusters of nerve cells at the base of the brain responsible for body movement and coordination |
| bradykinesia | decrease in spontineity and movement, as seen in Parkinson's disease |
| corpus striatum | layer of nervous tissue in the brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain's connective tissue framework |
| Parkinson's disease | neurological syndrome usually resulting from deficiency of dopamine because of degenerative, vascular or inflammatory changes in the basal ganglia |
| substantia nigra | pigmented cells in the midbrain responsible for the production of dopamine |
| tremor | repetitive, often regular, oscilliary movements caused by alternate but irregular contraction of opposing muscle groups |