Lecture 1 Methods

Question 1

Name 2 synonyms for dorsal

Answer 1

Superior and Rostral

Question 2

Ventral is…

Answer 2

the bottom of the brain or chest in humans

Question 3

opposite of lateral

Answer 3

medial

Question 4

opposite of superior

Answer 4

inferior

Question 5

caudal mean

Answer 5

toward the tail

Question 6

Unilateral means

Answer 6

occurring on one side

Question 7

contralateral

Answer 7

opposite side

Question 8

ipsilateral

Answer 8

same side

Question 9

proximal means

Answer 9

close to the body mass

Question 10

Distal means

Answer 10

far from the main body mass

Question 11

Synonyms: Inferior

Meaning?

Answer 11

Sub
Hypo
Infra
Meaning: Below

Question 12

Synonyms: Tract

Answer 12

Fasciculus
Funiculus
Lemniscus
Meaning: Fibre bundles and neural pathways in the CNS

Question 13

Describe: Sagittal Plane

Answer 13

Vertical plane dissecting the brain from front to back giving a lateral view

Question 14

Describe: Coronal Plane

Answer 14

Vertical plane dissecting the brain from ear to ear separating anterior and posterior

Question 15

Describe: Horizontal Plane

Answer 15

Dissects brain separation superior from inferior

Question 16

Describe: Cross Section

Answer 16

Dissected view of the spine

Question 17

Describe: Oblique Plane

Answer 17

Any odd directional plane

Question 18

Structure tells us…

Answer 18

about the morphology or form of things

Question 19

Function tells us…

Answer 19

about activity

Question 20

Define invasive

Answer 20

Puncture or incision of the skin and denoting
procedures or tests that require an insertion of an
instrument or material that is foreign into the body

Question 21

What is the difference between Spatial and Temporal Resolution?

Answer 21

Spatial resolution refers to how clear in space the data is taken (where something is located) where as Temporal refers to how clear in time the image is taken (when something happened)

Question 22

Correlation

Answer 22

a reliable relationship between two things

Question 23

Correlation denotes cause.

True or False?

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Reaction times, detection thresholds and stimulus discrimination are examples of what?

Answer 24

Behavioural Response research methods

Question 25

Startle response and Electrodermal activity (EDA) are examples of what?

Answer 25

Physiological response research methods

Question 26

Why is the startle response reliable?

Answer 26

Its a brainstem reflex for protection

Question 27

What is an EDA and what does it measure?

Answer 27

Electrodermal Activity and is a measure of emotional arousal

Question 28

Name some causal research methods

Answer 28

Acquired Brain Injury | Lesion Studies

Question 29

Acquired brain damage is ...

Answer 29

any brain damage acquired after birth

Question 30

Lesions studies are...

Answer 30

Removing or disabling a portion of the brain and observing the resulting behaviour.

Question 31

Negative of lesion studies?

Answer 31

rarely administered with 100% accuracy

Question 32

Transcranial direct current stimulation, drug blocks, cryogenic blocks and transcranial magnetic stimulation are examples of....

Answer 32

Stimulation and disrupting brain activity

Question 33

What is MEG and describe?

Answer 33

Magneto-encephalography Electric currents generate small magnetic fields which can be measured at the scalp. It provides high temporal resolution but only provides correlation data.

Question 34

What is EEG and describe?

Answer 34

Electroencephalography Electrical activity generates electric fields which can be measured at the scalp level with many nodes attached to the scalp. Correlational data only

Question 35

PET is...

Answer 35

Positron Emission Tomography | Radioactive isotope is used to trace activity

Question 36

MRI is...

Answer 36

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Question 37

DTI is ....

Answer 37

Diffusion Tension Imaging | variant of MRI measures motion of water molecules and shows mostly the axon fibres

Question 38

fMRI is ...

Answer 38

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Indirect measure of neuronal activity, measures the flow of blood in the brain. Provides structural and functional in the same image.