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A Particular Research Lab Uses Advanced Electrical Recording and Brain-Imagining

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A particular research lab uses advanced electrical recording and brain-imagining tools to monitor brain functioning while people engage in various mental activities. Researchers in this lab are most likely doing investigations in which area of modern cognitive science?


Definitions:

Dendrite Membrane

The outer cover of dendrites, which are the branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Axon Hillock

The part of a neuron where the axon joins the cell body, often considered the site of action potential initiation.

Nerve Impulse

Propagation of an action potential on the membrane of an axon.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, leading to loss of muscle control.

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