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Windows in the brain Flashcards

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1
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What are lesions?

A

tissue destruction

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What causes lesions?

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disease or injury

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What happened to Phineas Gage?

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Could never feel positive emotions again b/c pole went thru left side of brain

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What is an EEG also known as?

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Electroencephalogram

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How is an EEG performed?

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Electrodes placed on scalp

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What does the EEG measure?

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Brain waves during sleep AKA function

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What does an EEG create?

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Create amplified recording of waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain’s surface

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What is epilepsy?

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Brain disorder marked by seizures & loss of consciousness due to out of control electrical activity in the brain

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What is a CAT scan also known as?

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computed tomography

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What is a CAT scan?

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series of x-ray photos taken from different angle and combined by a computer into a composite representation

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What does a CAT scan create?

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composite representation of a slice thru the body

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What does the CAT scan show?

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Structure

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What does the PET scan show?

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Function

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What does the MRI show?

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Structure

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What does the fMRI show?

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Structure and function

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What is a PET scan as?

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Position Emission Tomography also known

17
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What is a PET scan

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Visual display of brain activity

18
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What does the PET detect?

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where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task

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What is MRI also known as?

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magnetic resonance imaging

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What does an MRI use?

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Magnetic fields and radio waves

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What does an MRI produce?

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Computer-generated images that distinguish b/w different types of soft tissue

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What is a fMRI also known as?

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging

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What is the fMRI?

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Most advanced screen

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Why is the fMRI the most advanced screen?

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Can detect more active cells from less active cells

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