WorksheetsHow Do We Study the Brain?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which one would I initially use if I was trying to find a large brain tumor?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
Which of the following helps identify small abnormalities in the brain that a normal x-ray would be unable to find?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
Which of the following combines elements of a PET scan and an MRI to allow us to see what the brain looks like AND what it does?
CT Scan
EEG
fMRI scan
MEG scan
Which of the following uses radioactive glucose to identify where sugar is being consumed, allowing us to assume this is the part of the brain that is functioning?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET scan
fMRI scan
MEG scan
Which of the following allows us to see both what the brain looks like AND what the brain is capable of?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET scan
EEG
MEG scan
Which of the following would I use when studying someone's sleep patterns?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET scan
EEG
MEG scan
Which of the following is used to identify brain activity during a seizure?
fMRI
MRI Scan
PET scan
EEG
MEG scan
What term is used when a scientist purposefully severs or stimulates part of the brain in order to see what it does?
case study
lesion
You can only get so many of this type of scan in a year due to the radiation exposure.
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET scan
EEG
MEG scan
Which of the following is similar to an EEG but allows you to see a clearer picture of what the brain looks like and detects the location of activity more precisely?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET scan
fMRI scan
MEG scan
An fMRI tracks...
brain waves
radioactive glucose consumption
blood flow
magnetic energy
Why would someone get a CT scan over an MRI?
cheaper
more detailed
Which of the following only sees the brain's functioning but little insight as to what the brain looks like?
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET scan
fMRI
MEG scan
This is most likely a picture of...
a PET scan
an MRI
a CT scan
an EEG
This person is most likely getting which type of scan?
EEG
MRI
MEG scan
CT scan
