The German neuroanatomist, Korbinian Brodmann, is most notable for his work involving…
a) phrenology, in which he proposed that an increased size of an area of the brain was associated with increased function.
b) cytoarchitecture, in which he divided the cortex into similar regions, forming a map of the brain.
c) histology, in which he developed new stains and staining techniques.
d) the neuron doctrine.
e) histology, for which he won the Nobel prize
Answer: B
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