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Unit 3 Vocab Quiz 3

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show tissue destruction. A brain lesion is a naturally or experimentally destruction of brain tissue  
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show an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp  
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MEG   show
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CT scan   show
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Pet scan   show
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show a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy  
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show a technique fro revealing bloodflow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans. fMRI scans show brain function as well as structure.  
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show the oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; the brainstem is responsible for automatic survival functions  
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Medulla   show
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Thalamus   show
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show a nerve network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal  
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Cerebellum   show
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Limbic system   show
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Amygdala   show
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show a neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward  
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show a neural center located in the limbic system; helps process for storage explicit (conscious) memories of facts and events  
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