Phineas Gage Chapter 2 (Part 1)

Describe how medicine in 1848 was different from what we know as modern medicine.

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All of the doctors in Boston are convinced of Phineas's story when they meet him.

• True

• False

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Which statement best represents the Boston doctors' understanding of the brain?

• They have not studied the human brain at all.

• They have studied the human brain but have not developed any theories about it.

• They have studied the human brain and developed theories about it.

• They have studied the human brain and proven a specific theory about it. 

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Who first suggested that the brain is responsible for thinking, feelings, and the will?

• The ancient Greeks

• Franz Josef Gall

• Dr. Henry Bigelow

• The team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Schleiden was the first to see living cells in __________.

• animal tissue

• plants

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Schwann was the first to see living cells in __________.

• animal tissue

• plants

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What does the reading say about each part of the brain below? Click and drag the features into the correct categories. There are 2 correct answers per category.

Groups:

(a) Cerebral Cortex

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(b) Brain Stem

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(c) Cerebellum

• The "big cap" at the top

• Covered by the neck flap

• Responsible for movements like walking

• Responsible for breathing and heartbeat

• Sits atop the spinal cord

• Responsible for thinking, feeling, language

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Click the dot that is located on the Cerebellum.

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Click the dot that is located on the Cerebral Cortex.

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Click the dot that is located on the Brain Stem.

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