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notis

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The three numbers listed on a page of a stereotaxic atlas describe
 
  A) the location of a brain structure in three planes relative to bregma.
  B) the current settings required to produce an electrolytic lesion.
  C) the settings on a stereotaxic apparatus for mice versus rats versus hamsters.
  D) the strain, age, and weight of an animal.
  E) the amounts of repeated drug doses required to produce a functional lesion

Question 2

A key advantage of a reversible brain lesion is that
 
  A) axons of passage are not affected by reversible procedures.
  B) each animal can serve as its own control.
  C) cell bodies are not affected by reversible procedures.
  D) such lesions affect brain tissue near the tip of the lesion device.
  E) the method does not damage adjacent glial cells.



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mmpiza

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Rationale: The three numbers listed on a page of a stereotaxic atlas describe the location of a brain structure in three planes relative to bregma.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Rationale: A key advantage of a reversible brain lesion is that each animal can serve as its own control.




notis

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


ryansturges

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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