Spatial & temporal resolution Spatial–microscope (high/fine resolution) vs. telescope (low/poor) Temporal–stopwatch (high/fine) vs. calendar (low/poor) Structural vs. functional Invasive vs. non-invasive
MRI structural diffusion tensor imaging-DTI functional MRI-fMRI CT EEG, MEG, & ERP Stimulation (chemical, electrical, magnetic, optical)
Directions & slices Hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain & ventricular landmarks Meninges Lobes of the cerebral cortex & components & lobes/landmarks/areas Fissures & sulci
CNS vs. PNS Autonomic vs. somatic parts of PNS Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Glia Neuronal anatomy Resting potential – what is it & why does it occur \([K^+]\) story (where concentrated, direction of flow) \([Na^+]\) (where concentrated, direction of flow) Action potential and propagation – how & why