downs and williams Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
what is the most common genetic disorder? | downs syndrome. |
how common is downs syndrome? | 1 in 733 births |
what causes downs syndrome? | trisomy of chromosome 21 |
what is the most common example of trisomy21? | an extra copy so there are 3 chromsome 21, this occurs in 98 percent of the population. also can occur: partial trisomy or mosiacs. |
what is the life expectancy of downs syndrome patients? | 50-55 |
how much smaller is the downs syndrome brain? | 18% in one study! |
what part of the down syndrome is smaller than normal? | anterior-posterior brain measurement (so front to back) |
what is unusually large in down syndrome patients? | parietal lobes and subcortical structures |
what is wrong with the cerebellum in downs syndrome? | too small |
what is controversially under developed in downs syndrome patients? | superior temporal gyrus |
what is one of the strenghts of down syndrome kids? | pragmatics |
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