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| After developing a tumor that stimulated an area of his limbic system, a mild-mannered individual became very aggressive. The stimulation occurred in the... (part of brain) |
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| As an organism's adaptability increases, the proportion of glial cells to neurons... |
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| An experienced, practiced soccer player has a larger than usual area in his motor cortex designated to his feet. This is a result of the brain's ... |
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| Research on split-brain patients... |
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| shows that awareness can occur without verbal speech |
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| Which of the following techniques for investigating the brain uses a harmless radioactive substance? (types of brain scans) |
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| The thalamus receives and integrates information from nearly all of the... |
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| In terms of processing speech, left-handers... |
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| left-handers often process speech in more areas of the brain. |
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