PSYB64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ct Scan, C-Fos, Meat Slicer
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Studying brain activity primarily during sleep, waking or seizures. Studying brain"s response to specific stimuli using adapted eeg studying brain activity. Identifying behavior linked to particular location in nervous system. Producing long- lasting changes in cortical activity; linking behavior to a particular location in cortex. Identifying particular chemicals in a very small location. Studying contributions of genetic and nongenetic factors to behavior. Studying role of particular genes and proteins they produce. Growing replacement tissue for repairing damaged organs, including brain and spinal cord. First developed in germany in 1930s: use short highly concentrated electron beams rather than light to form images, modern electron microscopes produced magnifications of up to one million times, autopsy: examination of body tissues following death. Important question: localization of functions within brain and nervous system: can be approached a number of ways, artificially stimulating area in question and watching resulting behavior. Some psychological disorders (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) influenced more by heredity.
