An Experiment Is Performed That Removes a Certain Region of the Hippocampus

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Short Answer

An experiment is performed that removes a certain region of the hippocampus. The behavior of the animal is then observed and deficits are recorded. This is an example of a ______________________ experiment.

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Definitions:

Spectral Data

Information obtained from analyzing the spectrum of light absorbed, emitted, or scattered by materials, used in identifying chemical substances.

Splitting

In nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the division of a signal into multiple peaks due to interactions between nuclei with magnetic moments.

Relative Area

The proportion of a specific area or region relative to another, often discussed in comparing different parts of a graph or chromatographic peaks in analytical chemistry.

Coupling Constant

A parameter in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy that measures the interaction between spinning nuclei.