Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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Metastasis refers

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to the spread of disease from one organ to another

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2
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Which type of tumor is likely to be benign?

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encapsulated

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3
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What can act as an endogenous neurotoxin?

A

an antibody

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4
Q

Parkinson’s disease is associated with degeneration of the

A

substantia nigra

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5
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With respect to epilepsy, clonus is to tonus as

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tremor is to rigidity

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6
Q

Strokes can be caused by

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cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral ischemia

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7
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A type of synthetic heroin accidentally contained a neurotoxin called MPTP. It led to the discovery of an animal model for Parkinson’s disease because MPTP produces damage in

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the substantia nigra

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