Your Roommate Is Taking an Anatomy Class and Has Noticed

question 105

Essay

Your roommate is taking an anatomy class and has noticed differences in the brains of younger and older rats. She knows ethical reasons prohibit euthanizing humans to examine their brains, and asks you how we learn about adolescent human brains. What can you tell her about how human brains are studied?

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