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LaDunn

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________ is (are) a common landmark or reference point used for stereotaxic surgery.
 
  a. The fornix
  b. The optic chiasma
  c. Bregma
  d. The parasagittal sutures
  e. The zero point

Question 2

Which of the following is true of stereotaxic surgery?
 
  a. A stereotaxic instrument does not require coordinates from a brain atlas.
  b. The carrier arm can be manipulated in two dimensions.
  c. The head-holder is designed to fix the skull in a rigid position.
  d. The stereotaxic instrument is useful for implanting magnetic coils into brain.
  e. The surgery can be accomplished by inserting an electrode by hand into the brain.



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mochi09

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. Bregma

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. The head-holder is designed to fix the skull in a rigid position.




LaDunn

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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