Unveiling the Brain's Events

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The advantage of block-design fMRI over event-related fMRI is that it's easier to see when it's ______ or ______

down, up

Advantages of fMRI over PET include higher ______ and ______ resolution

spatial, temporal

Advantages of PET over fMRI include a more ______ environment and the ability to track other things in the brain besides just ______ flow

comfortable, blood

Optical Imaging using functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) works by shining ______ into the brain and looking at the reflectance

light

fNIRS is useful because it allows for mobility and can be strapped onto an individual's ______

head

fNIRS measures changes in relative ______ concentration

hemoglobin

Selective ______ involves damaging part of the brain to study its function

lesioning

Chemical deactivation involves giving an animal a chemical that temporarily ______ a part of the brain

deactivates

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) stimulates a specific area of the brain and can create temporary 'patients' through repetitive TMS or test the timing of cognitive processes through ______ pulse TMS

single

One limitation of TMS is the need to consider control sites and conditions, as well as the expense of the ______ equipment

expensive

Test your knowledge on Event-Related Potential (ERP) and how EEG can be used to study specific events in the brain. Learn about the tiny part of EEG that is related to a specific event and explore the real-time insights it can provide.

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