Sanes et al.(1990)transected motor neurons that controlled the muscles of the vibrissae of rats.Several weeks later, stimulation of the area of motor cortex that had previously moved their vibrissae
A) had no observable effect.
B) moved their tails.
C) caused the rats to run in a circle.
D) moved the muscles of the face.
E) stimulated the growth of neural sprouts.

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The motor cortex area that previously controlled the vibrissae adapted to control other facial muscles, demonstrating cortical plasticity.

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