Beschreibung:
Understanding the brain is aided by visualizing neural activity over time. The most popular method for doing so in humans is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)—a method that tracks blood oxygenation as a proxy for neural activity. fMRI relies on neurovascular coupling, the brain’s capacity to increase its blood supply locally and on demand. Apart from humans, fMRI can be also applied to experimental animals and thereby plays an essential role in translating findings across species. Additionally, the combination of animal fMRI with electrophysiological and optical methods is crucia...