Brain Research History
Egyptians
What happened to Phineas Gauge after an iron rod went through his left cheek?
His personality changed
Animal Neuroscience is also known as
Wet lab
What does an fMRI signal capture
Who was our clinical scientist that presented?
Dr. Julia Sheffield
Electricity movement across the nerves was discovered by using this animal
Frog
Human Neuroscience for graduate students is also known as?
Dry lab
What did we learn with the barn owl?
the auditory system
What does EEG/ MEG capture?
The brains electrical activity
What is the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist?
Psychiatrist can prescribe medication
What is the role of the ventricles?
Describe the split brain phenomenon
Individuals can say what they see on their right side but could only draw what they see on their left side because of how the brain is organized
Define Neurogenesis
The development of new neurons
Describe optogenetics
When light is present specific targeted neurons turn on and behaviors are controlled
Julia Sheffield got a degree in what to be a medical scientist?
Clinical Psychology
What was used to create Golgi staining?
Silver salt
What cognitive functions does the stroop task test for?
the interplay between automatic and controlled cognitive functions
In embryonic chicken egg studies how do researchers determine the chickens age?
By their bone density
We saw a video where Pager a monkey was playing a game while his neurons were being recorded, after the plug was disconnected what happened?
What is unique about clinician scientists that regular scientists can not do?
Treat patients
What parts of the neuron communicate with other neurons
Dendrites
Event related potentials
Compare the difference between long term potentiation vs long term depression
Bonus: Go through the signaling pathway
long term potentiation is the strengthening of neuron activity long term depression is the weakening of neurons.
Can an engineer only contribute to methods in brain research
No
What different tracks can get you to be a clinical scientists for Brain Research