An area of damage in the brain is called a(n)
A) wound.
B) lesion.
C) stereotoxic infiltration.
D) invasive cortical manifestation.
Answer: B
Rationale: A lesion is any kind of damage to the brain. Researchers sometimes make intentional lesions to animal brains to see how they affect behavior.
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