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cnetterville

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Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use. Make an argument a) FOR and b) AGAINST their use in research
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the following principles or techniques and identify the researchers who were responsible for their development: experimental ablation and electrical stimulation of the brain.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A relatively small percentage of animals are used in neuroscience research, and their use must be justified by the gain in knowledge produced by the research. An argument for might focus on the fact that such research may produce benefits which are real and which cannot be realized in any other way. An argument against might suggest that humans and animals are so different that results from animals are not useful for understanding humans.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Each technique involves the physical manipulation of the brain and allows for an assessment of a change in function after the manipulation. Experimental ablation was developed by Pierre Flourens. Fritsch and Hitzig are known for their use of electrical stimulation of dog cortex to study the neural control of motor behavior.


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