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
Lucy's memory 'reset' every 24 hours like clockwork. She also remembered her love interest's face when at the memory clinic.
Which symptoms were present in 50 First Dates that aren't seen in real people with brain damage?
100
Located at the base of the brain
Where is the brain stem 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
Causes the brain to shrink a lot.
What does Alzheimer's Disease do to the brain?
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
Refers to loss of memory for events after an incident, a person can’t store new information in their short term memory.
What is anterograde amnesia?
300
Increased memory loss and confusion
Problems recognising family and friends
Inability to learn new things
Difficulty carrying out multi-step tasks such as getting dressed
Problems coping with new situations
What are the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?
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
Refers to the loss of information preceding a specific event in time or the onset of brain damage. The individual is unable to get their memories back or recall past events.
What is retrograde amnesia?
400
A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
500
His personality became aggressive, rude and impulsive after the accident.
What was the effect of having a pole struck through Phineas Gage's head?
500
Responsible for processing visual information.
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
500
The hippocampus and amygdala
Which structures are involved in memory?
500
These enable us to fit more brain cells in a space, which makes us more intelligent.
What is the reason for having deep brain wrinkles?