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The Brain: Neuro Techniques

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Researching the Brain

Neuroscientists (scientists who study the brain) have been working for many years to understand how the brain works.

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MRI scanners

  • MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  • MRI scanners have allowed us to learn which areas of the brain are active during different activities, such as moving, speaking and listening.
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Brain damage

  • By studying patients with brain damage, where part of their brain doesn’t function, neuroscientists have been able to link particular regions of the brain to particular functions.
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Electrical stimulation

  • Electrical stimulation has also allowed us to treat certain disorders of the brain.
  • Because the nervous system communicates using electrical impulses, electrical stimulation is used to help treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease (causes tremors).

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

7Ecology

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