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Lesion Method DiscussionLesion Method - CORRECT ANSWER-Oldest neuroscientific method; involves
studying brain damage effects.
Galen - CORRECT ANSWER-Roman physician; first to link brain to cognition and
motor control.
Pierre Flourens - CORRECT ANSWER-Performed lesion studies on animals;
discovered vestibular system.
Vestibular System - CORRECT ANSWER-Part of the brain responsible for
orientation; discovered by Flourens.
Broca's Area - CORRECT ANSWER-Brain region for speech articulation; discovered
by Broca.
Wernicke's Area - CORRECT ANSWER-Brain region for speech comprehension;
discovered by Wernicke.
Equipotentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-Debate on brain function; all brain parts
equal vs. specific functions.
Mass Action - CORRECT ANSWER-Concept that brain functions as a whole; related
to equipotentiality.
Lashley - CORRECT ANSWER-Conducted lesion studies with rats; supported
equipotentiality.
Brenda Milner - CORRECT ANSWER-Neuroscientist who pioneered brain surgery
for seizures; noted behavioral changes.
Patient HM - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual with both temporal lobes removed,
unable to form new memories
Temporal Lobes - CORRECT ANSWER-Brain regions crucial for memory formation
Roger Sperry - CORRECT ANSWER-Pioneered corpus callosotomy to prevent
epileptic seizures
Corpus Callosum - CORRECT ANSWER-Connects right and left brain hemispheres
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