Textbook (test 2)

Question 1

optical tomography

Answer 1

• dynamic
• non-invasive
• gathering information from the light that is transmitted through it
• absorbs light differently if blood oxygenated or unoxygenated
• fNIRS

Question 2

epilepsy

Answer 2

abnormal electrical charge (neural activity)

Question 3

partial seizure

Answer 3

abnormal electrical charge restricted to one or a few brain regions
brief loss of consciousness

Question 4

generalized seizure

Answer 4

the abnormal electrical charge occurs in widespread regions of the brain
convulsions, falling, loss of consciousness

Question 5

coherence theory

Answer 5

aims to relate single cell activity to EEG activity

Question 6

high coherence

Answer 6

EEG shows large slow waves, single cells are correlated

Question 7

low coherence

Answer 7

EEG low voltage, high frequency, all neurons firing at different times

Question 8

alpha waves are ___ cycle/second

Answer 8

11

Question 9

damage to V4

Answer 9

can only see in shades of grey

Question 10

lesion in V5

Answer 10

erases the ability to perceive objects in motion (will reappear ones static again)

Question 11

do we have a unified experience of vision?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

what lesion is required to completely eliminate form perception

Answer 12

large lesion through V3 and V4

Question 13

mental rotation of objects involves what pathway

Answer 13

dorsal stream