Research Using FMRI Has Found That, Although _____ Is Activated

question 16

Multiple Choice

 Research using fMRI has found that, although _____ is activated when paying attention to the sounds of familiar voices, it is NOT activated when paying attention to the sounds of unfamiliar voices.

• A) the FFA
• B) the STS
• C) Wernicke's area
• D) Broca's area

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Definitions:

Plasma

The liquid component of blood that carries cells and proteins throughout the body, consisting mostly of water, electrolytes, and proteins.

Proteins

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is converted to fibrin in the blood clotting process, playing a key role in wound healing.

Fibrin

A protein involved in blood clotting, formed from fibrinogen through the action of the enzyme thrombin.