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stereotaxic device
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allows a surgeon to position an electrode or cannula into a specific part of the brain
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anterograde labeling method
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method that labels the axons and terminal buttons of neurons whose cell bodies are located in a particular region
*injects PHA-L to identify efferent axons |
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retrograde labeling method
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method that labels cell bodies that give rise to the terminal buttons that form synapses with cells in a particular region
*inject fluorogold |
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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a technique whereby the interior of the body can be accurately imaged; interaction btw radio waves and a magnetic field
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functional MRI
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permits the measurement of regional metabolism in the brain
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microdialysis
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analyzes chemicals present in the extracellular fluid through a small tube made of semi-permeable membrane that is placed in the brain
**Substances in extracellular Fluid diffuse through dialysis tubing |
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immunocytochemistry
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determines location of receptor cells in the brain by exposing slices of the brain to appropriate antibodies
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