Psycho physiological methods in neuroscience Flashcards

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Electro physiology

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Record currents from individuals or groups of neurons

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Microdialysis

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Sampling neurotransmitter levels from discreet brain regions in a living organism, usually not human, can accurately quantify neurotransmitter contractions at 10 minutes and higher intervals

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Dopamine microdialysis

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Dopamine flow back after normal fluid is put into tube and then measure concentration

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Optogenetics

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Manipulating what’s going on in the brain, generating action potentials.

Take the gene from algae to make neurons that express ion channels, light determines if it’s on or off

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In optogenetic‘s yellow light ________ the brain _______and blue light turns the brain ______

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Turns, off, on

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Electroencephalography

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Records electrical activity, shows when brain activity occurs but not where

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Event related potential

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Computer software, relate brain waves back to particular event

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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Uses magnetic fields to produce finally detail images of the structure of the human brain another soft tissue

Shows where not when

Detailed and grey

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FMRI

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Variation of MRI tells about brain activity during

Blue, somewhat detailed

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Pet scan

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Measures blood flow to brain areas in active brain
Radio active form of oxygen is injected into participant

Colourful and blocky

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What do mri, fmri, pet scan have in common

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Looking at scans of the brain

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DOI

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Uses inferered light

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