________ Allows an Experimenter to Determine Whether a Lesion in a Rat

question 61

Multiple Choice

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

• A) sham-lesion control group
• B) pseudo-control group
• C) aspiration device
• D) cooling electrode
• E) microdialysis probe

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Definitions:

Neurohypophysis

The posterior portion of the pituitary gland responsible for the storage and release of hormones like ADH and oxytocin.

Corticotropin

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol, involved in stress response.

Somatotropin

A growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

Antidiuretic Hormone

Antidiuretic Hormone is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by controlling the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys.