Dr. Bigelow from Harvard urged Dr. Harlow to back up his case by...

getting statements from eyewitnesses to the accident.

The brainstem's function is to...

control breathing and heartbeat

What is a disadvantage of an open brain injury?

His brain is exposed to infection.

Why did Dr. Harlow leave the hole in the roof of Phineas’s mouth open?

The wound could drain through the hole.

What is an advantage to having an open brain injury?

His brain has room to swell and isn’t crushed into his skull

A concussion, or “closed brain” injury, can be dangerous because the brain can...

cut off its own blood and oxygen supply because of swelling.

Phineas’s old employers hired him back, but then “let him go” (fired him). Why?

He was not the reliable worker he used to be.

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Phineas Gage & Brain Science 2

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A humanities quiz to reinforce what students know about the brain through reading about Phineas Gage #BrainScience

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1
The parietal lobe is located in which part of the brain?
Cortex
Brainstem
Cerebellum
Corpus Callosum
2
Phineas worked for...
An electric company
A railroad builder
An oil company
A road developer
3
Choose a word/s to describe Phineas's personality after the accident.
indecisive- he changes his mind
Vulgar - he cusses
insulting- he is rude to friends
ALL OF THE ABOVE
4
Which phrase best describes how Phineas acts immediately after the accident?
Confused and weak
Sleepy and depressed
Calm and in charge
Angry and loud
5
Dr. Bigelow from Harvard urged Dr. Harlow to back up his case by...
getting statements from eyewitnesses to the accident.
spending time with Phineas’s friends, family, and coworkers.
taking pictures of Phineas.
writing more articles.
6
The brainstem's function is to...
control speaking and hearing
control breathing and heartbeat
control sleeping and dreaming
control emotions and senses
7
Which lobe of the cortex helps us understand what we are hearing and aids in speech?
Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital
8
What is a disadvantage of an open brain injury?
His brain has an opening to drain the “foul-smelling liquid"
His brain won’t stop bleeding.
His cracked skull cannot heal
His brain is exposed to infection.
9
Right after the tamping iron shot through Phineas’s head, what did he do?
He started acting like a totally different person.
He sat up and spoke.
He did nothing; he couldn’t move.
He tried to lift his head, but he was too weak.
10
How we react to stimuli and respond to pain is processed through which lobe?
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Stimulus
11
How many pounds does the average brain weigh?
5 lbs
3 lbs
6 lbs
2.8 lbs
12
What caused Phineas Gage's accident?
An explosion at work
A fight with coworkers
A fall from a wagon
A train accident
13
I need to make a big decision, which lobe will be functioning to help me?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
14
Besides the actual head wound, what else should have killed Phineas after his accident?
Moving and talking too much
Losing a lot of blood
Starvation
Having his head elevated
15
Why did Dr. Harlow leave the hole in the roof of Phineas’s mouth open?
Phineas objected when he tried to dress it.
It was easier to examine the brain through the hole.
The wound could drain through the hole.
Phineas wouldn’t stay still while he tried to close it.
16
What is an advantage to having an open brain injury?
His is protected from bacteria by the blood-brain barrier.
His brain won’t stop bleeding.
He won't feel as much pain
His brain has room to swell and isn’t crushed into his skull
17
What can cross the brain's “blood-brain barrier”?
Nutrients and oxygen
None of the above
Bacteria
Pus
18
Which part of the brain controls your body movements?
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Cortex
Corpus Callosum
19
A concussion, or “closed brain” injury, can be dangerous because the brain can...
get too much blood and oxygen too fast because of swelling.
get filled with fluid that does not belong there.
cut off its own blood and oxygen supply because of swelling.
shrink and never go back to the same size.
20
What was the tamping iron used for?
It lifted things
It pried things apart
It packed down loose powder
It loosened the sand
21
Phineas’s old employers hired him back, but then “let him go” (fired him). Why?
They weren’t happy with his previous work.
He was asking for too much money.
He was too weak to do the work.
He was not the reliable worker he used to be.
22
What does the author mean when he writes “Black powder is ticklish stuff?”
It can make the skin itchy when touched
It needs to be pressed down with force
It can be lit by just touching it
It can be set off accidentally
23
Which lobe is responsible for maintaining vision?
Frontal
Occipital
Temporal
Parietal
24
Which part of the cortex did Phineas injure in his accident?
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe

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