Phineas Gage Vocabulary

cell that is the operating unit of the nervous system; nerve cell

• neuron

• specimen

• bacteria

• cortex

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

personality traits, forms the nature of a person

• scoff

• pigheaded

• character

• feeble

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

below normal body temperature

• stroke

• anatomy

• hypothermia

• epileptic seizure

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

a scientific instrument or tool used to see very tiny items that cannot be seen with the human eye

• eyewitness

• microscope

• bacteria

• retroactive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

an angry dispute or argument

• feeble

• quarrel

• stroke

• antibiotic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

free from germs

• retroactive

• coach

• sterile

• circulation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a part or whole used as an example

• anesthesia

• cadaver

• anatomy

• specimen

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

structure of plants, animals, or the human body

• fracture

• immune system

• autospy

• anatomy

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

the outer layer of the brain

• exhume

• cortex

• cadaver

• porttrait

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

a horse-drawn carriage

• spinning a yarn

• scoff

• coach

• stroke

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4