PSYC 2560 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Peritoneal Cavity, Immunocytochemistry, Cannula

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2560
• Professor: Parent

Document Summary

Human research: neuroimaging taking a picture of the brain, neural manipulation mechanical relationship between the brain and the spine (turning on and off of an area to see differences) Stereotaxic atlas provides coordinates for locating structures within the brain. Used to position experimental devices within the brain. Bergman a point on the top of the skull often used as a reference point. Stereotaxic instrument used to hold head steady and guide the device to be inserted. Lesioning can be used to remove, damage, or inactivate a structure. Electrical stimulation may be used to activate a structure. Stimulation of a structure may have an effect opposite to that seen when the structure is lesioned. Intracellular unit recording membrane potential of a neuron. Extracellular unit recording firing of a neuron. Multiple-unit recording firing of many neurons. Injected described by injection sight: stomach (intragastric, peritoneal cavity (intraperitoneal, ip, large muscle (intramuscular, im, tissue under the skin (subcutaneous, sc, large surface vein (intravenous, iv)