While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at?
A)Neurotransmitters
B)Neuritic plaques
C)Neurofibrillary tangles
D)Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at? ​
A)Neurotransmitters ​
B)Neuritic plaques
C)Neurofibrillary tangles
D)Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description matches that of neuritic plaques, which are protein deposits that form around damaged neurons in the brain and are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Neurotransmitters refer to chemicals that transmit signals between neurons, neurofibrillary tangles are twisted protein fibers within neurons, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are a class of psychiatric medication.

While Looking at Slides of Brain Tissue in a Physiology