How Do Neuroscientists Study the Brain?
Among Other Tools, Neuroscientists Use High Powered Microscopes to Look at Brain Cells Called Neurons. Neurons Are the Working Building Blocks of the Brain...
Among other tools, neuroscientists use high powered microscopes to look at brain cells called neurons. Neurons are the working building blocks of the brain. ... One device commonly used to explore the brain is called functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or fMRI. fMRI measures changes in the brain as they are happening.
What techniques do neuroscientists use to study the brain?
Many brain imaging tools are available to cognitive neuroscientists, including positron emission tomography (PET), near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), magnetoencephalogram (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
Why do neuroscientists study the brain?
The nervous system not only works to produce thoughts, emotions, and behavior, but also controls important body functions, like breathing. Studying the nervous system advances understanding of our basic biology and body function.
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