Putting Phineas Together Again
MAIN IDEA: What is the chapter mostly about?
In the main idea in the beginning of the chapter they are talking about the frontal cortex and how phineas gage had suffered on his head the frontal
cortex. In the end of the chapter Phineas gage was lucky And how he died and when he died hugs family was around him.
In the main idea in the beginning of the chapter they are talking about the frontal cortex and how phineas gage had suffered on his head the frontal
cortex. In the end of the chapter Phineas gage was lucky And how he died and when he died hugs family was around him.
VOCABULARY: What important words should the reader know to understand the
text? (Use the Glossary to help you.)
streptococci— a large family of bacteria that infect and can kill
synapse— the tiny space between an axon and a neuron in the brain
tamping iron- a powder that is used to explode stuff in blasting rocks or
something
staphylococci- a bacteria that is dangerous and can infect the host
“sepsis— a severe bacterial infection.”
text? (Use the Glossary to help you.)
streptococci— a large family of bacteria that infect and can kill
synapse— the tiny space between an axon and a neuron in the brain
tamping iron- a powder that is used to explode stuff in blasting rocks or
something
staphylococci- a bacteria that is dangerous and can infect the host
“sepsis— a severe bacterial infection.”
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: What important or significant facts/information
should the reader know to understand the chapter? Provide notes (bullet
points are okay) about the chapter to inform a potential reader (At least 12
facts - be sure and put information copied in quotation marks and provide a
source).
should the reader know to understand the chapter? Provide notes (bullet
points are okay) about the chapter to inform a potential reader (At least 12
facts - be sure and put information copied in quotation marks and provide a
source).
- The patients who come to Damasio's Clinic have brain injuries that need surgery to remove a tumor from the frontal cortex.
- The kind of surgery that they do at Damasio's clinic can save a patients life if it goes well.
- Also the risks of something new happening to the patient is very common.
- When doctors study Phineas' head they find out that the tamping iron is at a very steep angle.
- Phineas gage suffered on the part of his frontal cortex
- They were wondering what part of Phineas Gage's brain controlled his behavior
- They were checking Phineas Gage's brain on a x-ray machine
- A museum named Smithsonian institution are constantly asking to borrow Phineas
Gage's skull and the iron - Phineas starts to not feel well and has problems with of his brain
- Phineas starts to have problems with his brain and something goes wrong
- Phineas dies of a seizure
- Now doctors study Phineas brain and see how he used to live
IMAGES: Provide images (at least 3) with captions either from the text
itself or about something relevant you learned from reading the text.
itself or about something relevant you learned from reading the text.
This is a picture of an X-Ray of Phineas' head.
This is a picture of Phineas' skull with the tamping iron in his head
This is a picture of the brain in Phineas' head.
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE: Why did the author include this chapter? (Entertain,
persuade, inform?)
The author included this chapter because it talks about how they took out Phineas' skull and took out the tamping iron. After that they put the skull back together.
persuade, inform?)
The author included this chapter because it talks about how they took out Phineas' skull and took out the tamping iron. After that they put the skull back together.