Question

A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the client's central nervous system (CNS) are progressively destroyed. Which physiologic process within the neurologic system is most likely to be affected by this disease process?A) Oxygen metabolismB)Neurotransmitter synthesisC)Nerve conduction

Answer 1

Answer: C)Nerve conduction

Explanation:

Multiple sclerosis is a disabling disease of the brain as well as the spinal cord. In short, it affects the spinal cord. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system of the body affects self cells. This condition affects the coordination between the brain and the rest of the body. In multiple sclerosis, the mylein sheet that covers the nerve fibers that connect the brain and spinal cord are affected by the immune system.

The oligodendrocytes are the cells that form the myelin sheet. Further, the myelin sheet contains the nerve fibers. Hence, nerve conduction will also get affected by this disease.