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__________ is a major killer of infants, responsible for about one million infant deaths per year, mainly in Africa.
Electroencephalogram
A test that measures and records the electrical activity of the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.
Oscilloscope
Specialized device that serves as a sensitive voltmeter, registering changes in voltage over time.
Neocortex
Most recently expanded outer layer (“new bark”) of the forebrain, composed of about six layers of gray matter. Its name is a misnomer, as it actually isn’t newer because it arose at the same time during evolution as other forms of cortex. It is also called isocortex because it is almost always six-layered, with few exceptions.
Fritsch and Hitzig
Fritsch and Hitzig were pioneering neuroscientists known for their research demonstrating the electrical excitability of the cerebral cortex.
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