Biology GCSE
Brain imaging techniques
What Brain imaging techniques means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Brain imaging techniques
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Indirect methods such as MRI or EEG scans that show activity patterns rather than giving definitive explanations of living brain function.
Topics that use Brain imaging techniques
- The brain (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
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