Moruzzi and Magoun Caused a Cat to Lapse into a Coma

question 2

Multiple Choice

Moruzzi and Magoun caused a cat to lapse into a coma by severing neural connections between the cortex and the

• A) reticular formation.
• B) hypothalamus.
• C) thalamus.
• D) cerebellum.

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Definitions:

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Unforgiving Perfectionist

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