Brain Mapping

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Lecture 4

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

  • Detect electrical activity of neurons in particular regions of the brain f brain

    • check what parts of the brain is active

      • asses funciton


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PET Scant- position emission tomography

records biochemical changes in brain as they are happening in different locations

  • image of the brain & functions


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CAT scan- computerized axial tomography

  • Xray beams sent through head

  • picture brain tissues

  • can’t asses function


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MRI

Uses magnetic fields to measure activity of various brain areas

  • can’t asses function


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fMRI

  • functional magnetic resonance imaging

    • uses MRI to measure relative activity of various brain areas dragon tasks

    • Asses function