PSYCH-UA 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 3c: 105-131: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
29 Nov 2016
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Chapter 3: the brain and the nervous system. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) the technique of applying repeated magnetic stimulation at the surface of the skull to temporarily stimulate or disable a target brain region. Electroencephalogram (eeg) a record of the brain"s electrical activity recorded by placing electrodes on the scalp. Event-related potential electrical changes in the brain that correspond to the brain"s response to a specific event; measured with eeg. Ct (computerized tomography) scan a technique for examining brain structure by constructing a composite of x-ray images take from many different angles. Mri (magnetic resonance imaging) a neuroimaging technique that documents the effects of strong magnetic pulses on the molecules that make up brain tissue. A computer then assembles this information into a picture of brain structure. Pet (positron emission photography) a technique for examining brain function by observing the amount of metabolic activity in different brain regions.
