In 1870, Fritsch and Hitzig reported that electrical stimulation of the ________ in dogs resulted in muscle contractions of ________.
A) pineal gland; the facial muscles
B) parietal cortex; the opposite side of the body
C) corpus callosum; both hind legs
D) primary motor cortex; the opposite side of the body
E) globus pallidus; the same side of the body

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Fritsch and Hitzig reported that electrical stimulation of the primary motor cortex in dogs resulted in muscle contractions of the opposite side of the body. This discovery led to the development of the concept of functional localization in the brain.

In 1870, Fritsch and Hitzig Reported That Electrical Stimulation of the ________