Post-mortem examinations

• Shows structure of brain
• Post mortem involve dissecting the brain of the dead
• Post mortem allows researchers to physically look at internal structure of the brain
• use of post mortem

  1. Medical conditions to show structural abnormalities that could explain their condition
  2. Post-mortems provided evidence for localisation of brain functions
• Weaknesses

  Post mortem examination is that the person needs to have died and will not benefit
• Weaknesses

  Give info about whats going on in brain and don't allow a cause and effect