A New Brain-Scanning Technique Called _____ Allows Neuroscientists to Produce

question 287

Multiple Choice

A new brain-scanning technique called _____ allows neuroscientists to produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another.

• A)functional magnetic resonance imaging
• B)positron emission tomography
• C)diffusion spectrum imaging
• D)X-ray computerized tomography

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