What Exactly Does Functional MRI Imaging Measure

question 5

Multiple Choice

What exactly does functional MRI imaging measure?

• A) The electrical activity generated by neurons firing
• B) The amount of neurotransmitter activity in the brain
• C) The amount of blood flowing through each part of the brain
• D) The difference between blood with oxygen and blood without oxygen

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Definitions:

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