Ways of looking at the brain

Question 1

EEG-the electroencephalograph-

Answer 1

a device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp

Question 2

Lesioning

Answer 2

destroying a piece of the brain

Question 3

ESB-Electrical stimulation of the brain-

Answer 3

sending a weak electrical current into a brain structure to activate it

Question 4

TMS-Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Answer 4

ia new technique that permits scientist to temporary enhance or depress activity in a specific area of the brain

Question 5

CT scan (computerized tomography)

Answer 5

an X-ray of the brian structure

Question 6

PET scan (Positron emission tomography)

Answer 6

examine brain function, maps activity over time

Question 7

MRI- magnetic resonance image

Answer 7

uses magnetic fields, radio waves, and computerized enhancement to map out the brain

Question 8

fMRI- functional magnetic resonance image

Answer 8

new variation of MRI tec

blood flow and oxygen consumption