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Lisaclaire

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The cerebral cortex __________.
 
  A) is the smallest brain structure
  B) surrounds the rest of the brain
  C) resembles half of a shelled coconut
  D) is the first part of the brain to stop growing

Question 2

Mia, age 3, is about to undergo a neurobiological exam. The doctor wishes to examine the functioning of Mias cerebral cortex to measure blood flow and oxygen metabolism. The best method for the doctor to choose in Mias case is __________.
 
  A) an electroencephalogra m (EEG)
  B) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
  C) positron emission tomography (PET)
  D) near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)



karmakat49

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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