In early studies of medial-temporal-lobe amnesia in monkeys,the cortex underlying the hippocampus and amygdala was always damaged because the lesions were
A) electrolytic.
B) epileptic.
C) cryogenic
D) made by aspiration.
E) bilateral.

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Lesions made by aspiration involve removing tissue by suction, and in early studies of medial-temporal-lobe amnesia in monkeys, this was the preferred method for creating brain damage because it enabled researchers to produce highly specific lesions to the hippocampus and amygdala without damaging the cortex underneath.

In Early Studies of Medial-Temporal-Lobe Amnesia in Monkeys,the Cortex Underlying