functional magnetic resonance imaging — A brain imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A brain imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfʌŋkʃənl mæɡˈnetɪk ˈrezənəns ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The student fell asleep during the 2-hour functional magnetic resonance imaging session, which ironically gave researchers perfect data about the sleeping brain.
- Scientists use functional magnetic resonance imaging to understand how different brain regions communicate with each other.
- The functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed that her brain lit up like a Christmas tree when she saw pictures of puppies.
functional magnetic resonance imaging
NOUN[/ˈfʌŋkʃənl mæɡˈnetɪk ˈrezənəns ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/]
A brain imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
A brain imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
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🌳Etymology
Origin
This is a compound scientific term combining four etymological elements: 'functional' derives from Latin functio (performance, execution); 'magnetic' from Greek magnes (magnet); 'resonance' from Latin resonare (to resound, echo); and 'imaging' from Latin imago (image, likeness). The term emerged in the 1990s to describe a neuroimaging technique combining magnetic resonance principles with functional measurement.
Breakdown
functional (from Latin functio, 'performance') + magnetic (from Greek magnes, 'magnet') + resonance (from Latin resonare, 'to resound') + imaging (from Latin imago, 'image'). Each component describes the method: measuring functional brain activity through magnetic resonance principles visualized as images.
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📝Examples
“The student fell asleep during the 2-hour functional magnetic resonance imaging session, which ironically gave researchers perfect data about the sleeping brain.”
“Scientists use functional magnetic resonance imaging to understand how different brain regions communicate with each other.”
“The functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed that her brain lit up like a Christmas tree when she saw pictures of puppies.”
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