PATHOLOGY MCQ
CELL DAMAGE
Question
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If you damage your brain, will your brain restart the cell cycle?
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no
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yes
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As with most tissues in the body, the brain has mechanisms to regenerate itself, such as, previously mentioned, endogenous neurogenesis and neuroplasticity (Sharma et al., 2013).
Detailed explanation-2: -Brain injury affects neuronal circuitry by causing the death of neurons and glial cells and destroying connections between them. This includes the cellular extensions (dendrites and axons) through which neurons receive and emit signals by means of molecules called neurotransmitters.
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