The Term "Rostral" Means

question 38

Multiple Choice

The term "rostral" means

• A) toward the tail.
• B) superior.
• C) toward the beak or snout.
• D) away from the midline.
• E) toward the midline.

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Definitions:

PET

Positron Emission Tomography, a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body.

Radioactive Isotopes

Variants of chemical elements that decay over time, releasing radiation, and are used in medical diagnosis, treatment, and research.

Metabolic Activity

The sum of all biochemical processes that occur within an organism, including those that break down nutrients for energy and those that build up new substances.

Cerebral Voltammetry

Technique used to identify the concentration of specific chemicals in the brain as animals behave freely.