Quiz #8

Question 1

In Alzheimer’s disease plaque formation is thought to be due to:

Answer 1

Incorrect cut of the protein amyloid precursor protein (APP)

Question 2

In alzheimer’s disease, it is believed that plaques initially accumulate throughout the cortex and slowly spread to temporal

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Neurofibrillary tangled are thought to be due to . . .

Answer 3

Tau

Question 4

True or False? In alzheimer’s disease , the brain does not appear to lose volume post-mortem

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Which disease leads to dementia?

Answer 5

all