The major advantage of chemical stimulation using glutamate infusion is that
A) it activates cell bodies but not axons.
B) it only activates neurons in cortex.
C) it is less complicated to achieve than is electrical stimulation.
D) it activates axons, but not cell bodies.
E) dendrites are inactivated by the technique.

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Glutamate infusion primarily activates cell bodies because it is a neurotransmitter that binds to receptors on the cell bodies, rather than affecting axons directly.

The Major Advantage of Chemical Stimulation Using Glutamate Infusion Is