Brain Researchers Lesion Part of a Rat's Brain

question 36

Multiple Choice

Brain researchers lesion part of a rat's brain. The rat continues to have normal vision and hearing, but now has difficulty telling whether a stimulus is a threat. The rat also shows difficulty modulating its emotional behavior. It is likely that the researchers lesioned which area of the rat brain?

• A) brain stem
• B) limbic system
• C) cerebral cortex
• D) sympathetic nervous system

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