This drawing illustrates

A) Lima's original prefrontal lobotomy.
B) Moniz's original prefrontal lobotomy.
C) a transorbital prefrontal lobotomy.
D) both A and B
E) both B and C

Question

This drawing illustrates

A) Lima's original prefrontal lobotomy. 
B) Moniz's original prefrontal lobotomy. 
C) a transorbital prefrontal lobotomy. 
D) both A and B 
E) both B and C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The drawing depicts a transorbital prefrontal lobotomy, which was a surgical technique developed by Italian psychiatrist Amarro Fiamberti in the 1940s and later modified by American neurosurgeon Walter Freeman. This technique involved inserting a surgical instrument into the patient's eye socket and severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and the rest of the brain. This is consistent with the position of the instrument shown in the drawing. Choices A and B refer to earlier versions of prefrontal lobotomy techniques that involved drilling holes into the skull rather than going through the eye socket.

This Drawing Illustrates A) Lima's Original Prefrontal Lobotomy