Exam 7: How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions 

How does CT scanning work?

What is optical tomography, and when is it used?

Identical twins' gene expression is:

Give an example of an animal model for a human neurological disease. How are animal models useful for understanding neurological diseases?

_____ can be used to determine the concentrations of various brain metabolites.

CT scans are an example of which type of research method?

With _____, the effects on neurons do not outlive the period of stimulation, whereas with _____, the effects on neurons can last several minutes.

Describe the work of Karl Lashley and the conclusion he reached about memory. Was his conclusion correct or incorrect?

Compared to CT scans, MRI scans are more useful for differentiating gray matter from white matter because:

What is an EEG? What features of the brain does an EEG reveal?

What is near-infrared spectroscopy? Why is it useful?

Someone who wanted to examine changes in the levels of various brain metabolites following a concussion could use:

The electroencephalograph (EEG) was invented by:

To place subcortical lesions accurately, it is necessary to use:

The governments of _____ regulate the use of animals in research.

_____ has been used to detect _____ in people with depression after mild head injury.

The U.S. Animal Welfare Act was first signed into law in the:

_____ is the study of the biological bases of behavior.

To receive ethics approval to use animals in an experiment in Canada, the researcher must demonstrate that:

The use of blue light to excite and green-yellow light to inhibit neurons is part of: