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In a classic study, Sanes and colleagues (1990) transected motor neurons that controlled the muscles of the vibrissae of rats. Several weeks later, stimulation of the area of motor cortex that had previously moved their vibrissae
 
  A) had no observable effect.
  B) moved their tails.
  C) caused the rats to run in a circle.
  D) moved the muscles of the face.
  E) stimulated the growth of neural sprouts.

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Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because
 
  A) all animals have them.
  B) they are wired in series.
  C) they are wired in parallel.
  D) of their topographic layout.
  E) they do not regenerate.


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hramirez205

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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