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Phineas Gage Chapter 2 (Part 1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

4 lines
2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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

a)

They have not studied the human brain at all.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

4.

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

a)

The ancient Greeks

b)

Franz Josef Gall

c)

Dr. Henry Bigelow

d)

The team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital

5.

Schleiden was the first to see living cells in __________.

a)

animal tissue

b)

plants

6.

Schwann was the first to see living cells in __________.

a)

animal tissue

b)

plants

7.

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.

Categorize the following

The "big cap" at the top

Responsible for thinking, feeling, language

Sits atop the spinal cord

Responsible for breathing and heartbeat

Covered by the neck flap

Responsible for movements like walking

Cerebral Cortex
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
8.

Click the dot that is located on the Cerebellum.

9.

Click the dot that is located on the Cerebral Cortex.

10.

Click the dot that is located on the Brain Stem.