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If You Wanted to Investigate the Possibility of a Brain

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If you wanted to investigate the possibility of a brain tumour,the best type of neuroimaging would be a(n) ____.


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Patch Technique

A method in electrophysiology that involves sealing a tiny glass pipette onto a small patch of cell membrane to study ion channels.

Microelectrode

A very small electrode used to measure electrical activity in tissues such as the brain or muscles, often in neuroscience research.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Electroencephalogram

A diagnostic test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small electrodes attached to the scalp.

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