Diagnostic Procedures of the nervous System

Question 1

Neuroimaging tool that facilitates the examination of the soft tissue structures of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 1

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Question 2

Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp

Answer 2

electroencephalography

Question 3

*also known as a spinal tap
* changes in the composition of the spinal fluid can be signs of injury, infection or disease

Answer 3

Lumbar puncture