Pierre Flourens developed the method of experimental ablation
a. to stimulate the cerebral cortex.
b. to demonstrate the reversibility of brain damage.
c. and began the field of psychophysics.
d. to study the functions of different parts of the brain.
e. to replicate Broca's discovery.
d. to study the functions of different parts of the brain.
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