Chapter 2.7 Research Methods on Brain Studies Flashcards

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The methodologies of studying the brain can be divided into three parts: ___ , ____ , ____

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neuroanatomical,
neurophysiological, and neuropsychological methods

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This method allows us to see in detail the size and shape of neurons and their components

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Neuroanatomical Techniques

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This method uses electrons instead of light to magnify the
image to allows us to see features as small as a single molecule of neurochemical

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Electron microscopy

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This method allow us to trace the extent of features of the nervous system. For example, we can examine where cell bodies are or search for where the
neurons from a particular region of the brain project to.

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Chemical Staining

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It is an imaging technology in which
computers are used to enhance X-ray images to visualize the brain and other internal
structures of the living body.

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Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT/CT)

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It is an imaging technique that provides a
high- resolution image of activity in a living brain by recording the emission of
radioactivity from injected chemicals.

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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It is an imaging technique that provides very
high-resolution structural images.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. It is a set of tests that tend to be
performed poorly by brain-damaged patients in relation to other patients or healthy controls; the scores on each test are added together to form a single aggregate score. It
typically begins with begin with the wechsler adult intelligence Scale (waiS).

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Neuropsychological Methods

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