Fritsch and Hitzig inaugurated the new era in brain research when they electrically stimulated the cortex of a dog in 1870.The functional area they discovered when they did so was the
A) auditory area.
B) visual area.
C) motor strip.
D) sensory strip.

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Fritsch and Hitzig discovered the motor strip, also known as the motor cortex, when they electrically stimulated the cortex of a dog. This area is responsible for controlling voluntary movements throughout the body.

Fritsch and Hitzig Inaugurated the New Era in Brain Research