Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI):
A)measures the action potential of a single neuron.
B)detects the oxygenated hemoglobin in the brain.
C)directly measures neuronal events.
D)directly measures neural signals in the brain.

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fMRI measures changes in the levels of oxygenated hemoglobin in the brain, which indicates which brain regions are active during specific tasks. It does not directly measure neuronal events or signals.

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI)