Brain Scans and Imaging Technologies Flashcards
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Lesioning
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surgically graphing and dissecting the organic structures of the brain - done in autopsies
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EEG(Electroecphlograph
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record bioelectric activity of brains neural citcuits - used in sleep studies
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CT/CAT (Computed Axial Tomography)
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3-D veiwing of internal and external structures of the brain, provides cross sectional images of brain’s internal structure
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PET Scan(Position Emissions Tomography)
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Radioactive glucose is injected into cartoid artery providing energy needed to for brain to preform a task, shows which parts of brain are being used during specific task
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MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
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use magnetic waves instead of radiation like CT scans, have better images
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fMRI
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video recording of brain activity, measure blood flow and oxygen levels
