Pierre Flourens Surgically Removed Portions of a Rabbit's Cerebellum with the Rabbit

question 45

Multiple Choice

Pierre Flourens surgically removed portions of a rabbit's cerebellum with the rabbit subsequently showing extreme problems with motor coordination.This surgical removal of portions of the cerebellum is an example of

• A)ablation.
• B)deep lesioning.
• C)ESB.
• D)fMRI.

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