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 - [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values)
 
+#### fMRI
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+**fMRI** stands for *Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging*.
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+It measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.
+This technique relies on the fact that cerebral blood flow and neuronal activation are coupled.
+When an area of the brain is in use, blood flow to that region also increases.
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+- [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging)
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 #### FWHM
 
 **FWHM** stands for *Full Width at Half Maximum*.