An area of damage in the brain is called a(n)

A) wound.
B) lesion.
C) stereotoxic infiltration.
D) invasive cortical manifestation.


Answer: B
Rationale: A lesion is any kind of damage to the brain. Researchers sometimes make intentional lesions to animal brains to see how they affect behavior.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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