Flourens's Method of Extirpation Involved

question 21

Multiple Choice

Flourens's method of extirpation involved:

• A) electrical stimulation during post-mortem examination.
• B) stimulating the muscles of decorticated frogs.
• C) clinical observations of pathological cases.
• D) loss and recovery of function following surgery.
• E) measuring reaction time to stimuli.

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Definitions:

Organic Product

A compound or substance resulting from the chemical reactions involving organic molecules.

Enol

An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group directly connected to a carbon-carbon double bond, often in equilibrium with its keto form.

2,2,4-Trimethyl-3-pentanone

A chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H16O, serving as a ketone with its carbonyl group located on the third carbon atom.

Enolizable Ketone

A ketone capable of tautomerizing to an enol, which is a compound with a double bond and an alcohol group.