Sometimes in Order to Study Parts of an Animal's Brain,researchers

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Multiple Choice

Sometimes in order to study parts of an animal's brain,researchers may deliberately damage a part of the brain.They accomplish this by placing into the brain a thin insulated wire through which they send an electrical current that destroys the brain cells at the tip of the wire.This technique is called____________.

• A)deep lesioning
• B)ESB
• C)EEG
• D)CT scan

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Definitions:

PET Scan

Positron Emission Tomography, a type of imaging test that allows doctors to check for diseases in the body by injecting a small amount of a radioactive chemical to see how organs and tissues are functioning.

Radioactive Substances

Materials that emit radiation due to the decay of their atomic nuclei.

Single-Cell Recording Procedure

A neuroscience technique involving the measurement of electrical activity from a single neuron.

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system that enables individuals to process visual detail, comprising the eye, optic nerves, and brain areas responsible for visual perception.