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jwb375

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Describe the technique of ablation and identify the researcher who was responsible for its development.
 
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Identify two early key contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.
 
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katheyjon

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

Answer: Ablation 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.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Two of the following should be discussed. Galvani used electrical current to study muscle contraction in the frog. Mller argued for the use of experimental methods to study physiology. Helmholtz developed methods and techniques to study the physiology of vision and audition. Flourens developed the technique of experimental ablation, which can provide insight into the functions of brain regions.


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