Neurobiology Part 2

This records the waves of electrical activity in the brain, often used in sleep studies

• PET Scan

• EEG

• CAT Scan

• fMRI

This is the oldest part of the brain (Evolution-wise) and is responsible for automatic survival functions

• brain stem

• Hippocampus

• midbrain

• spinal cord

This is used to measure activity in the brain by detecting where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain is performing a given task

• fMRI

• CT Scan

• EEG

• PET Scan

This is a series of x-rays taken at different angles & combined into a composite representing a slice of the brain's structure

• MRI Scan

• PET Scan

• CT Scan

• fMRI

This part of the brain directs all sensory information (except for smell) to the receiving areas of the cortex

• Hypothalamus

• Medulla

• Thalamus

• Pons

Known as the "little brain" its functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement and balance and enabling nonverbal learning and memory

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Pons

• Hippocampus

This uses magnetic fields & radio waves to produce computer generated images of the soft tissue of the brain (or body)

• fMRI

• PET Scan

• CAT Scan

• MRI Scan

This looks at blood flow (O2 use) to measure brain activity.

• fMRI

• PET Scan

• CAT Scan

• MRI

This part of the brainstem controls heartbeat and breathing

• Pons

• Medulla

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

A neural system that includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus that is the emotional center of the brain

• Brainstem

• Reticular formation

• Limbic system

• Central Nervous system