(1) Briefly describe how information flows through neurons.
(2A) Fill in the blanks below based on what was discussed in class.
Alzheimer’s Disease leads to __________ death and tissue loss throughout the brain. The _________ shrivels up, damaging areas involved in thinking, planning and remembering. Shrinkage is especially severe in the _____________, an area of the cortex that plays a key role in formation of new memories.
(2B) Briefly describe the two genes that are implicated in early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease and how they are thought to contribute to the disease, and the gene most associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease.