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Precise Brain Targeting with a Stereotaxic Frame
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Stereotaxic surgery is a method used to target the brain of living animals with precision. Researchers use it to reach deep brain structures by following coordinates from a stereotaxic atlas. The atlas gives three-dimensional positions for each area based on landmarks on the skull.
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Stereotaxic surgery is a powerful technique utilized to manipulate the brain in living animals. Targeting regions deep within the intact brain poses a unique problem in that usually the surgical target cannot be located visually. Stereotaxy or stereotactic surgery was devised to target discrete regions of the brain by knowing...
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