What Is Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

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Multiple Choice

What is functional near-infrared spectroscopy?

• A)a noninvasive technique that combines genetic and synthetic drugs to activate targeted cells in living tissue
• B)an invasive technique that produces an electrical record of graded potentials between two locations in the cerebral cortex
• C)a noninvasive technique that gathers light transmitted through cortical tissue to image oxygen consumption
• D)an invasive technique involving spectral analysis of fluid drawn from cortical tissue to image oxygen consumption

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