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- 3. What type of stimulation uses low-voltage electrical current to facilitate behavior?
- 7. Graded potentials recorded with electrodes on the surface of the brain
- 9. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) detects changes in the brain’s blood flow by measuring the uptake of compounds such as oxygen or _______
- 10. The acronym for a type of magnetic resonance imaging able to image fiber pathways in the brain by detecting the directional movements of water molecules
- 11. Brain rhythm observed when calm and relaxed, especially with the eyes closed
- 13. The acronym for a complex encephalographic waveform related in time to a specific sensory event
- 14. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a attention deficit disorder (ADD) are generally believed to be a disfunction in the ______ and dopaminergic activating systems
- 15. The technique that produces a static three-dimensional brain image by passing a strong magnetic field followed by a radio wave through the brain
- 16. The acronym for the procedure that uses a magnetic coil placed over the skull to stimulate or interrupt behavior
- 18. Neurons maximally responsive to specific locations in the world are what kind of cells?
- 20. Study of the biological basis of behavior in humans and animals is called behavioral ________
- 21. The study of the relationships between brain function and behavior, especially in humans
- 22. Uses genetics and light to control targeted cells in living tissue
- 23. The acronym for the type of magnetic resonance imaging that uses the hydrogen proton signal to determine the concentration of brain metabolites
- 24. The acronym for the imaging technique that allows investigators to measure oxygen consumption as a surrogate marker for neuronal activity in select cortical areas
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- 1. Technique used to determine the chemical constituents of extracellular fluid in freely moving animals
- 2. Magnetic potentials recorded from detectors placed around the skull
- 4. Transgenic technique that uses genetics and synthetic drugs to activate living cells in targeted tissue
- 5. The design and construction of biological devices, systems, and machines not found in nature is called _____ biology
- 6. Cerebral______is a technique used to identify the concentration of specific chemicals in the brain as animals behave freely
- 8. X-ray technique that produces a static three-dimensional image called a _____ scan
- 12. The neuroplastic ability to modify behavior from that used prior to damage
- 17. An apparatus that allows precise positioning of brain regions relative to each other and landmarks on the skull
- 19. Functional magnetic resonance imaging uses movement of ____ in the brain as an indirect measure of brain activity during cognitive testing or rest