Cognitive Neuroscientists Can Examine the Brain with _____________ and _____________

question 233

Multiple Choice

Cognitive neuroscientists can examine the brain with _____________ and _____________.

• A)electrolysis and PET
• B)PET and MRI Correct: Both are discussed in the book and used by cognitive neuroscientists.
• C)MRI and electrolysis
• D)Gama images and electrolysis

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Definitions:

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Exocytosis

The process by which cells release substances (such as neurotransmitters and hormones) outside the cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the plasma membrane.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals between neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.