Neuroscience

What does fMRi stand for?

• familiar magnetic resonance imaging

• faithful magnetic resonance imaging

• functional magnetic resonance impatience

• functional magnetic resonance imaging

fMRi disadvantages:

• doesn't use radiation

• weight limits

• cannot move during test

• noninvasive

What does PET stand for?

• painting emission tomography

• cat, dog, fish

• pacer emission technique

• positron emission tomography

SPECT scan advantages:

• useful for presurgical evaluation of medically uncontrolled seizures

• might be more sensitive to brain injury than either MRI or CT scanning

• tracer stays in your blood stream rather than being absorbed by surrounding tissues

• no exposure to radiation

What does EEG stand for?

• exercise evaluation guide

• electroencephalogram

An EEG might also be helpful for diagnosing or treating which of the following disorders:

• brain tumor

• stroke

• sleep disorders

• head injury

Motor Function:

• transmits signals from the brain to muscles and glands throughout the body, enabling voluntary and involuntary movements, such as walking

• transmits signals from the brain to muscles and glands throughout the body, enabling voluntary and involuntary movements, such as walking, talking, and digesting food.

• transmits signals from the brain to muscles and glands throughout the body, enabling voluntary and involuntary movements, such as digesting food.

Neurons communicate with each other through specialized junctions called: 

• a) Synapses

• b) Axons

• c) Dendrites

• d) Nuclei 

What is the primary function of the cerebral cortex? 

• a) Vision

  
  

• b) Motor control

• c) Language processing

• d) All of the above 

Which part of the brain is often referred to as the "emotional center"?

• a) Cerebral cortex
  

• b) Limbic system

• c) Brainstem

• d) Cerebellum