A lesion is
A)an electrode that is placed in the brain to stimulate neurons.
B)an electrode that is placed in the brain to record neural activity.
C)a portion of the brain that has been purposefully damaged.
D)a doughnut-shaped device used to produce an image of the brain.
E)an image generated by a PET scan.

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A lesion in the context of neuroscience refers to a portion of the brain that has been purposefully damaged to study the effects of that damage on behavior or physiological processes.

A Lesion Is