Gage
Function
Vocabulary
Structure
100
He was an American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head
Who was Phineas Gage?
100
It controls walking, talking, swallowing, breathing, taste, smell, heart rate, all our thinking functions, our emotions, and how we behave.
What is the function of the brain?
100

Scientists and doctors that believe the brain is interconnected with a jellylike substance.

What are Whole Brainers?

100

Located at the base of the brain

Where is the cerrebellum located?

200
Phineas Gage
What is the name of the guy who got a pole through his head and survived?
200

Responsible for coordinating muscle movement and controlling our balance

What is the function of the cerebellum?

200

A large 3 ft metal object that weighs about 13-15 pounds.

What is a tampering iron?

200
Located on the side of the brain, near the temples.
Where is the temporal lobe located?
300
Frontal Lobe
Which part of the brain did the pole damage in Phineas Gage's accident?
300
Controls reflexes and crucial, basic life functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure
What is the function of the brain stem?
300

The entire cap that covers your skull. 

What is the cortex?

300

You must have this in order to breathe and have a heartbeat.

What is your brain stem?

400
The pole went through areas not responsible for keeping him alive.
How did Phineas Gage survive?
400
Processes and interprets body sensations such as touch, pain and temperature.
What is the function of the parietal lobe?
400

This word means necessary to survive.

What is vital?

400
A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
500

Eleven years, six months and nineteen days

How long did Gage live after his accident?

500
Responsible for processing visual information.
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
500

The vital connectors in the brain that doctors in the 19th century did not know.

What are neurons?

500

The assignment we did that needed to be colored, cut and taped.

What are our brain caps?

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