Brain scan tech & functions
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
tracing of waves in brain
Medulla
Heartbeat and breathing
Amygdala
Controls emotions
EEG
electrodes placed on the scalp
Computed Tomography Scan (CT)
Brain damage is revealed
Pons
coordinates movement
Hippocampus
Processes memories
CT Scan
X-Ray photographs taken from different angles
Positron Emission Tomography(PET)
Depicts brain activity
Thalamus
Sensory control center
Pituitary Gland
Secretes hormones into bloodstream
PET
display of brain activity that detects where radioactive form of glucose goes
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Show brain anatomy
Reticular formation
controls arousal
Hypothalamus
Controls eating and is linked to emotions and rewards
MRI
Magnetic fields and radio waves
Functional MRI (FMRI)
Reveals blood flow
Cerebellum
Controls voluntary and balance
Corpus Callosum
Connects two hemispheres of the brain
FMRI
Revealing bloodflow and brain activity by comparing MRI scans