A Neuroscientist Wants to Study How Different Regions of the Brain

question 114

Multiple Choice

A neuroscientist wants to study how different regions of the brain respond to different images of spiders. The best method to use is:

• A)voxel-based morphometry"
• B)functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)"
• C)diffusion tensor imaging"
• D)positron emission tomography (PET)"

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Definitions:

Ethyne

A colorless gas with a sharp, distinct odor; the simplest alkyne, it is a hydrocarbon with the formula C2H2.

Acetylene

A hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne, used as a fuel and a chemical building block, recognized by its formula C2H2.

Covalently Bonded Molecule

A molecule whose atoms are held together by covalent bonds, which involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

Hydrogen

The first element on the periodic table, with the symbol H, known for being the lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe.