Using PET Scans, Researchers Found the Activity Level in Bipolar

question 553

Multiple Choice

Using PET scans, researchers found the activity level in bipolar (manic-depressive) brains to be

• A)low in both the right and left hemispheres.
• B)high in both the right and left hemispheres.
• C)high in the right hemisphere and low in the left hemisphere.
• D)low in the right hemisphere and high in the left hemisphere.

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Definitions:

Tegmentum

Floor (area below the ventricle) of the midbrain; a collection of nuclei with movement-related, species-specific, and pain perception functions.

Cardiovascular System

The body's system comprising the heart and blood vessels, responsible for circulating blood and transporting nutrients, oxygen, and waste products.

Regulation

The process of controlling or managing a certain function or process, typically through guidelines or rules.