1.2 - Measuring Brain Activity

Question 1

single cell electrophysiology

Answer 1

can find individual cells that correlate with:
1. precise spatial information
2. reflex responses

Question 2

fMRI

Answer 2

BOLD signal where magnetic field is associated with blood oxygen

Question 3

fluorescence calcium imaging

Answer 3

flies genetically modified to express actively linked fluorescent protein

Question 4

pros of single cell electrophysiology

Answer 4

precise timing

Question 5

cons of single cell electrophysiology

Answer 5

limited spatial scale

Question 6

pros of fMRI

Answer 6

spatial scale

Question 7

cons of fMRI

Answer 7

temporal accuracy

Question 8

pros of connectomics

Answer 8

holistic

Question 9

cons of connectomics

Answer 9

computationally challenging

Question 10

pros of comparative neuroanatomy (2)

Answer 10

1. good for evolutionary patterns
2. highlight key ROIs

Question 11

cons of comparative neuroanatomy (2)

Answer 11

1. lack of functional architecture
2. correlational