PSYC 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Paul Broca, Hindbrain, Reticular Formation
16 Jan 2017
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Discovering the mysteries of the nervous system: the eeg and microelectrode. In 1924 austrian psychiatrist hans berger invited the electroencephalograph. A machine that records electrical activity in the brain. Electrodes placed at various points on the scalp and amplified greatly. Provides the power to drive a pen across paper producing eeg: eeg: electroencephalogram. Can show schizophrenia, alzheimer"s disease, sleep disorders, and other neurological problems: imaging techniques. X ray the entire head; producing cross sectional images of the brain structures. Reveals brain structures as well as abnormalities and injuries including tumors and evidence of strokes. Mri can be used to find abnormalities in the central nervous system and in other systems of the body. Does a good job at showing how the brain looks inside and outside. Cannot shoe what the brain is doing. Identify malfunctions that cause physical and psychological disorders. Glucose metabolism in the brain of individuals with autism differs from those who do not have this condition.
