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PET Scan
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A visual display showing the brain as it performs a given task.
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MRI
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MRI shows brain anatomy.
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fMRI
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Shows brain function
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Hypothalamus
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Helps govern bodily maintenance by monitoring blood chemistry and taking orders from other parts of the brain.
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Cerebral Cortex
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Surface layer of interconnected neural cells. Control and information-processing center.
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Aphasia
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Impaired use of language
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Broca's Area
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Governs speech
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If damaged, can comprehend speech, and sing songs, but can't speak.
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Wernicke's Area
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Comprehends speech
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If it's damaged, you speak gibberish, and you can't understand as well.
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Plasticity
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The brain's ability to modify itself after some types of damage.
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