CTE Article vocab

Which of the following best defines the word "damage"?

• To improve something

• Harm or injury to something

• To build or create something

• A minor repair

What does "repetitive" mean?

• Something that is done once

• Something that is unique and original

• Something that occurs over and over again

• Something that is irregular

Which option best describes "symptoms"?

• Signs or indicators of a condition or illness

• A specific treatment for a disease

• The cure for a condition

• A medical tool used in surgery

What does the term "autopsies" refer to?

• A surgery to repair broken bones

• A procedure to examine a dead body and determine the cause of death

• A medical test to diagnose an illness

• A routine medical check-up

A neurologist is:

• A doctor who specializes in heart diseases

• A doctor who studies and treats disorders of the brain and nervous system

• A professional who diagnoses bone fractures

• A scientist who studies the immune system

What is a concussion?

• A broken bone

• A serious injury to the brain caused by a blow or impact

• A type of cancer treatment

• A digestive disorder

The protein "tau" is associated with:

• Blood clots

• Memory and learning in the brain

• Digestive problems

• Skin disorders

What does "cognitive" refer to?

• Physical health and fitness

• Mental processes like thinking, understanding, and memory

• Emotional well-being

• Physical coordination

Dementia is:

• A type of physical injury

• A mental disorder that affects memory and thinking

• A skin disease

• A respiratory illness

If two things are "correlated," it means:

• One always causes the other

• They happen together and are linked in some way

• They are opposites

• They are completely unrelated