WorksheetsPhineas Gage Chapter 2 (Part 1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Describe how medicine in 1848 was different from what we know as modern medicine.
All of the doctors in Boston are convinced of Phineas's story when they meet him.
True
False
Which statement best represents the Boston doctors' understanding of the brain?
They have not studied the human brain at all.
They have studied the human brain but have not developed any theories about it.
They have studied the human brain and developed theories about it.
They have studied the human brain and proven a specific theory about it.
Who first suggested that the brain is responsible for thinking, feelings, and the will?
The ancient Greeks
Franz Josef Gall
Dr. Henry Bigelow
The team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital
Schleiden was the first to see living cells in __________.
animal tissue
plants
Schwann was the first to see living cells in __________.
animal tissue
plants
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.
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
Click the dot that is located on the Cerebellum.
Click the dot that is located on the Cerebral Cortex.
Click the dot that is located on the Brain Stem.
