2.4-2.5 looking inside the living brain

Question 1

Which of the following techniques involves passing a mild current through the brain to activate certain structures without damaging them?

Answer 1

electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB)

Question 2

Which of the following techniques analyzes blood oxygen levels to look at the functioning of the brain?

Answer 2

• CT
• EEG
  TRUE - fMRI
• PET

Question 3

Dr. Roll is conducting a research study. She wants to measure the physical connectivity in the research participants’ brains by imaging their white matter. Which of the following methods will she use?

Answer 3

diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

Question 4

If you were suffering from neurological problems and your neurologist wanted to have a study done of your brain and its electrical functioning, which of the following techniques would be most appropriate?

Answer 4

EEG