In very simple terms, MRI uses an enormously powerful electromagnet to align all the unbound protons in your body with the poles of the magnet. The protons are then 'plucked' or 'struck', either by...
A strong field is applied to a person's body. This causes the hydrogen atoms inside their water molecules to rotate with a particular frequency. This rotation produces a signal that can be detected...
MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, works by utilizing the molecules of water within an object. The MRI machine is able to manipulate the water molecules within an object in such a way that it creates a...
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM The Central Nervous System-the brain and spinal cord 1. Cerebrum-memory, thinking, learning, controls movement, senses report info here. 2. Cerebellum- 2nd largest, controls...