| Term | Definition |
|---|
| lesions | percise destruction of brain cells |
| CAT | creates a computerized image using x-rays passed through the brain to show structure and/or extent of lesion |
| MRI | uses magnetic field and pulses of radio waves that cause emission of signals |
| EEG | electrodes positioned on the scalp transmit signals about the brain's electrical activity |
| evoked potential | EEGs resulting from a response to a specific stimulus |
| PET | ahows brain activity when radioactivly tagged glucose rushed to active neurons and emits positrons |
| fMRI | brain activity (resolution higher that PET) when changes in oxygen concentration near active neurons alter magnetic qualities |
Combine with other sets
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