The Major Advantage of Chemical Stimulation Using Glutamate Infusion Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

The major advantage of chemical stimulation using glutamate infusion is that

• A) it activates cell bodies but not axons.
• B) it only activates neurons in the cortex.
• C) it is less complicated to achieve than is electrical stimulation.
• D) it activates axons, but not cell bodies.
• E) dendrites are inactivated by the technique.

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