Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Chapter 32: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems

Brain Healing Bridges

Objective: The student will identify the value of encouraging protein bridge development between brain cells to aid in there reconnection and restoration of function.



1.

Nanotechnology has provided a way to coax brain cells to grow back using:
A)fatty acids to make myelin
B)proteins to form bridges between cells
C)glucose to help give the neurons available sugar for their activity
D)amino acids to help produce neurotransmitters
2.

What part of the brain was used in this study?
A)optic nerve cells
B)cerebrum gray matter
C)the spinal cord where it enters the brainstem
D)the cerebellum white matter
3.

Ways to promote new cellular growth in the brain would help which of the following in rehabilitation to which of the following diseases?
A)heart attack
B)emphysema
C)stroke
D)hepatitis
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