Mod 11

Question 1

Lesion

Answer 1

tissue destruction. A brain lesion is a naturally or experimentally caused destruction of the brain.

Question 2

EEG

Answer 2

Recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain’s surface, measured by electrodes on the scalp

Question 3

MEG

Answer 3

A brain imaging technique that measures magnetic fields from the brain’s natural electrical activity

Question 4

PET

Answer 4

a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task; shows activity

Question 5

MRI

Answer 5

a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of brain anatomy

Question 6

fMRI

Answer 6

a measure of blood flow and brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans to show brain function as well as structure; shows damage