investigation

Cards (13)

  • suggest 2 methods we could use to study people with brain damage?
    -electrically stimulating different parts of the brain
    -using MRI scanning
  • damage to different parts of the brain produces
    behavioral and psychological effects
  • what does EEG do?
    tracks and records brain wave patterns
  • what is a common disadvantage of EEG?
    people experience hunger, anger and thirst
  • why do people commonly experience hunger ,anger and thirst?
    because of stimulation
  • What is a common disadvantage of MRI scanning?
    it is expensive
  • how does MRI scanning detect tumours and distinguish different types of tissues?
    by using magnetic fields and radio waves
  • MRI scanning can help treat people
    with brain tumours or assess those wo had strokes
  • if someone keeps falling unconscious, what has been damaged
    cerebral cortex
  • if someone has memory loss, what is damaged ??
    cerebral cortex
  • if someone keeps falling over ,what is damaged??
    cerebellum
  • if someone has forgotten how to speak English, what has been damaged ??
    cerebral cortex
  • if someone has an irregular heartbeat, what has been damaged ??
    medulla