Lecture 28 Flashcards
How do we measure the brain’s electrical activity?
Using EEG
What two things give the same neural firings?
Observation and execution of the same activity
What is the Delta frequency range?
1-3Hz
What is the Theta frequency range?
4-7Hz
What is the Alpha frequency range?
8-12Hz
What is the Beta frequency range?
12-30Hz
What is the Gramma frequency range?
Higher than 30Hz
What does Hz refer to?
Refers to the number of cycles per second
Describe EEG in terms of temporal and spatial resolution
High temporal resolution but poor spatial resolution
When using the EEG how are left hand nodes coded?
Nodes on the LEFT are coded as ODD numbers
When using the EEG how are right hand nodes coded?
Nodes on the RITHG are coded as EVEN numbers
When using the EEG how are central nodes coded?
Coded as Z along the vertex
What are the two ways of mapping EEG to behaviour?
- Measure ‘power’/energy within a frequency range known as spectral power
- Measure event related potentials to a specific stimulus
What does the alpha frequency range change with?
Attention to action
Explain the method of measuring power/energy within a frequency range
- EEG power estimated by decomposition of EEG trace into components
- To isolate specific activity ( specific to action imagination) compare spectral power before/after action imagination