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Over the Past 60 Years, Surgeons Have Removed or Damaged

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Over the past 60 years, surgeons have removed or damaged the brain in (often misguided) attempts to relieve symptoms of psychiatric disorders. Which of the following brain structures have NOT been targets for "psychosurgery"?


Definitions:

Brachial

Pertaining to the arm, specifically the area from the shoulder to the elbow.

Lumbosacral Plexus

A complex network of nerves located in the lower back, providing motor and sensory function to the pelvic area, buttocks, and legs.

Obturator

Pertains to covering or closing an orifice or a bodily passage, often referenced in anatomy with the obturator foramen or obturator nerve.

Musculocutaneous

Pertaining to both muscle and skin, often used to describe a type of nerve connected to both.

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