Taylor Has to Have Brain Surgery to Remove a Tumour

question 229

Multiple Choice

Taylor has to have brain surgery to remove a tumour from her temporal lobe.During the surgery,the surgeon plans to map out specific brain function in the areas adjacent to the tumour.What method is the surgeon is most likely to use to map the brain

• A) electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) 
• B) positron emission tomography (PET) scanning 
• C) stereotaxic lesioning 
• D) computerized tomography (CT) scanning

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