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Lesion - To destroy tiny clusters of normal or defective brain cells |
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Electroencephalogram (EEC) - Amplified readout of neuron waves |
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CT Scan - Brain examination by taking x-rays; can reveal brain damage |
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PET Scan - Depicts brain activity through sugar (glucose, chemical fuel) |
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MRI - Human head is put into a magnetic field, details pictures of brain's soft tissues |
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fMRI - Actively reveal brain's functioning through blood |
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Brainstem - Oldest and innermost region |
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Medulla - Slight swelling below Pons |
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Pons - Helps coordinate movement |
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Reticular Formation - Nerve network above brainstem, relates spinal cord to thalamus |
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