What Can Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) Tell Us

question 9

Multiple Choice

What can functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) tell us?

• A) Which parts of the brain have abnormal structure.
• B) If levels of neurotransmitters in the brain are within normal levels
• C) Which areas of the brain are relatively active, and which relatively underactive, at that moment in time
• D) The pattern of electrical activity on the scalp

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