Phineas Gage Ch. 1

Who wrote "Phineas Gage: A Gruesome True Story About Brain Science"?

• John Fleischman

• John Wierenga

• Mark Sharrow

• Alexander West

What year did Phineas have his accident?

• 1992

• 1989

• 1885

• 1848

What is this image of?

• a crowbar

• an iron rod

• a tamping iron

• an antenna

What is Phineas' work title on the railroad?

• A blaster

• A foreman

• A tamper

• A railman

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Who was Phineas' primary doctor who documented his injury/recovery?

• Dr. Bigelow

• Dr. Harlow

• Dr. Glennon

• Lennin Strokes

What does Phineas' doctor do to treat his wound that ends up being helpful, but not for the reason he thought?

• Gives him a vaccine

• Bleeds him

• Shaves his head

• Forces him to drink salt water

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Who looked through a microscope in 1665 and discovered "cells"?

• Dr. Harlow

• Robert Hooke

• Louis Pasteur

• Janine Jouslous

Who conducts the first sterile operation in 1868?

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Hooke

• Joseph Lister

• D.J. Beigelow

How long did it take Phineas to physically recover from his injury?

• 2 years

• 10 weeks

• 4 days

• 11 years

Who originally decided upon the four "humors" humans need to survive? (Phlegm, Bile, Blood)

• Ancient Greeks

• Babylonian

• Egyptians

• 1850's Medical Doctors