The ________ technique takes advantage of the requirement of active nerve cells for more fuel to identify areas of neural activity.
A) neuromagnetometer
B) microdialysis
C) electroencephalograph
D) c-Fos
E) 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) autoradiography

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The 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) autoradiography technique takes advantage of the fact that active nerve cells require more fuel, and thus take up more 2-DG. This allows researchers to identify areas of neural activity. The other techniques listed, such as neuromagnetometer, microdialysis, electroencephalograph, and c-Fos, do not specifically rely on the metabolic demands of active nerve cells to identify areas of neural activity.

The ________ Technique Takes Advantage of the Requirement of Active