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Methods of Studying the Brain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the Phrenologists State? | Different parts of the brain do different things Size Matters different faculties work independently of each other All found without evidence |
| Phineas Gage Damaged what and that lead to what? | Damaged= Prefrontal Cortex Lead to=lack in organizing thoughts and behavior |
| What are the 2 types of Aphasia? | Brocca Aphasia Wernicke Aphasia |
| Define Brocca Aphasia | Lack of speech production |
| Define Wernicke Aphasia | Lack of understanding speech |
| What causes the lack for the aphasias? | Cortical Lesions |
| Where is the cognitive process? | Spatial Resolution |
| Define Relatively high spatial resolution | More space for cognitive processing |
| Define Relatively Low spatial resolution | Less space for cognitive processing (more precise) |
| When does the cognitive processing take place? | Temporal Resolution |
| Define relatively high temporal resolution | Occurred within the last hour |
| Define relatively low temporal resolution | occurred with the last millisecond |
| T or F, there is a method for high spatial and temporal resolution | F |
| Name the 5 brain scales | Brain Lesions EEG and MEG FMRI PET |
| Define CT scans | Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) X-rays |
| Define Brain Lesion Resolutions and Measures | Spatial :Varies temporal : Low Measures: Abnormalities |
| Define EEG and MEG Resolutions and Measures | Spatial: Low Temporal: High Measure: electrical activity |
| Define FMRI Resolutions and Measures | Spatial: High Temporal: low Measure: Blood Oxygen |
| Define PET Resolutions and Measures | Spatial: High Temporal: low Measure: Blood flow |
| Define MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging -Giant magnet (3T) and radiofrequency -Radio pulse dependent -more neuronal activity -> more blood flow in brain-> signals magnetic field-> MRI measures it |
| __ difference in activation for the procedure of the MRI | .3% |
| T or F, the Brain is active during MRI scanning | T |
| Define FFA | Fusiform Face Area Facial Recognition active |
| Define PPA | Parahippocampal Place Area Place Recognition active |
| T or F, Awareness activity is not what the person is aware of, it's just the stimulus | F |
| Define EEG | Electrocephalography INTERNALLY: Neuron communication is electrical Input receives and output releases EXTERNALLY: Neuron communication is chemical communicates with the released NT |
| Define PET | Position Emission Tomography First High spatial scanning technique Injection of radioactive isotopes-> Isotopes bound to brain molecules-> brain produces gamma rays-> PET measures the radiation LOWER SPATIAL THAN MRI |
| T or F, all but brain lesions give correlational data | T |