AP Psych Unit 1- Brain Scans
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
EEG method
electrodes placed on the scalp to record waves and measure electrical activity in neurons
CT
Computed Tomography
CT scan method
x rays from different angles are compiled together and show a slice of the brain
PET
Positron emission tomography
PET method
radioactive glucose is tracked while a person performs a task
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRI method
magnetic fields and radio waves produce computer generated images of soft tissue- shows brain anatomy
fMRI
functional MRI
fMRI method
compare successive MRIs to reveal blood flow and brain activity- structure and function
MEG
Magnetoencephalography
MEG method
magnetic fields from brain’s neural activity measured
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