In 1870, Fritsch and Hitzig reported that electrical stimulation of the ________ in dogs resulted in muscle contractions of ________

a. pineal gland; the facial muscles
b. parietal cortex; the opposite side of the body
c. corpus callosum; both hind legs
d. primary motor cortex; the opposite side of the body
e. globus pallidus; the same side of the body


Answer: d. primary motor cortex; the opposite side of the body

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