When Researchers Are Interested in Making a Lesion in a Specific

question 4

Multiple Choice

When researchers are interested in making a lesion in a specific area of the brain, they can

• A) destroy the area with chemicals.
• B) surgically remove the area.
• C) destroy the area with electricity.
• D) produce a lesion with cold or heat.
• E) all of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

A region of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity and is involved in balance and movement.

Visual Centers

The regions in the brain, particularly within the occipital lobe, responsible for processing visual information.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located at the sides of the brain, involved in processing auditory information and essential for memory, speech, and emotional responses.

Autonomic Nervous

The part of the nervous system that innervates cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and gland cells, controlling functions unconsciously and regulates bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.