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Lobcity

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Name and describe two different methods for measuring brain function (not anatomy).
 
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The concentration of 5-HIAA in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or urine provides an estimate of ____.
 
  a. serotonin stores
 b. serotonin turnover
  c. dopamine stores
 d. dopamine turnover


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

PET scan: Uses an injection of a radioactive substance that, as it decays, produces gamma rays that are detected outside of the head. Greater radioactivity in a particular area indicates greater blood flow to that region.
fMRI: The presence of hemoglobin with oxygen acts differently in a magnetic field than hemoglobin without oxygen. Because active areas of the brain use more oxygen, these areas can be detected by MRI equipment that is sensitive to these magnetic differences.

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