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Brain Structure and Imaging Essay

Directions :

In this unit’s readings you had the opportunity to focus on the structure of the brain and how it functions. In this week’s assignment you will now be able to share your understanding of the brain’s functions and structures and how they are important in considering brain health and cognitive abilities in individuals. The assignment will also demonstrate your grasp of the basic scanning techniques available to study the brain, which can give detailed pictures to help determine brain activity and condition.

This Assignment will measure your understanding of brain structure and imaging techniques. This week you will complete a 2-3-page expository paper describing the roles of the forebrain, midbrain, and hind brain as well as explaining the scanning methods used to study the brain.

Describe the roles of the forebrain, midbrain, and hind brain.

List two types of Structural Scans and two types of Functional Scans.

Discuss the difference between a functional scan and a structural scan.

Explain which imaging technique you would use to study cognitive functioning in the forebrain. Provide your rationale.

Requirements :

The Assignment should:

Utilize a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources from Purdue Global Library in addition to your textbook to support your paper.

Follow Assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results).

Use correct APA formatting per the current APA Publication Manual.

Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

Be written in Standard English and be clear, specific, and error-free.

Your paper should include:

Title Page

Main Body of the paper

Reference Page

2-3 Pages in length (excluding title and reference pages)

Submitting your Assignment

Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location that you will remember and with your full name along with the class number. When you are ready to submit it to the unit Dropbox. You should revisit the Dropbox to view any helpful feedback your instructor has left for you.