Conclusion Questions
Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story
teach us about the brain? - answer It is extraordinary because Cage went through a
terrible accident that damaged his brain. Part of his frontal lobe was removed due to the
accident. We can learn from this event that the brain can still function after accidents
like this. Also Cage's personality changed and he acted different.
New research is using functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), a scan of the
brain that shows specific areas that are activated during certain tasks, as a lie detector
test. Explain which area(s) of the brain you think might light up to show that you are
telling a lie or telling the truth. Explain your reasoning. - answer The frontal lobe
because it deals with reasoning and thoughts. Also the Medulla Oblongata because it is
responsible for breathing and heart rate.
Explain the function of the brain's limbic system. - answerIt is connected with the
formation of memories, emotions, and behavioral regulation.
Return to the first paragraph of Activity 2.1.2: Build-A-Brain and re-read the description
of your morning activities. Use your map to determine the part of the brain responsible
for each of the actions, thoughts or emotions that occur in this paragraph. Either re-write
the paragraph and add brain regions in () after each activity or simply list the actions
and write the brain region next to it. - answerAlarm goes off (temporal lobe)
Waking up (pineal gland)
Looking for my glasses(occipital lobe)
Changing clothes (motor corex)
Hungry (Hypothalamus)
Talk to parents (Broca's)
Eating breakfast (Gustatory Cortex)
Watch TV (temporal lobe)
LATER...
Weightlifting (Cerebellum and Pons)
Ten-year-old Alex Fuentes damaged his occipital lobe and his cerebellum in a car
accident. Explain to his parents some of the possible effects of this injury. - answerAlex
may have some troubles with balance and his muscle coordination, speech, and other
motor movements. He also may have some trouble with his visual processing.
(Optional) How did Gall and Penfield differ in their approach to studying brain function? -
answerGall's research was based on something called phrenology (the belief that the
shape or size of the skull indicates something about the mental abilities of a person), so
it wasn't very scientific. Penfield used electrical stimulation on the brain to show that
Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story
teach us about the brain? - answer It is extraordinary because Cage went through a
terrible accident that damaged his brain. Part of his frontal lobe was removed due to the
accident. We can learn from this event that the brain can still function after accidents
like this. Also Cage's personality changed and he acted different.
New research is using functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), a scan of the
brain that shows specific areas that are activated during certain tasks, as a lie detector
test. Explain which area(s) of the brain you think might light up to show that you are
telling a lie or telling the truth. Explain your reasoning. - answer The frontal lobe
because it deals with reasoning and thoughts. Also the Medulla Oblongata because it is
responsible for breathing and heart rate.
Explain the function of the brain's limbic system. - answerIt is connected with the
formation of memories, emotions, and behavioral regulation.
Return to the first paragraph of Activity 2.1.2: Build-A-Brain and re-read the description
of your morning activities. Use your map to determine the part of the brain responsible
for each of the actions, thoughts or emotions that occur in this paragraph. Either re-write
the paragraph and add brain regions in () after each activity or simply list the actions
and write the brain region next to it. - answerAlarm goes off (temporal lobe)
Waking up (pineal gland)
Looking for my glasses(occipital lobe)
Changing clothes (motor corex)
Hungry (Hypothalamus)
Talk to parents (Broca's)
Eating breakfast (Gustatory Cortex)
Watch TV (temporal lobe)
LATER...
Weightlifting (Cerebellum and Pons)
Ten-year-old Alex Fuentes damaged his occipital lobe and his cerebellum in a car
accident. Explain to his parents some of the possible effects of this injury. - answerAlex
may have some troubles with balance and his muscle coordination, speech, and other
motor movements. He also may have some trouble with his visual processing.
(Optional) How did Gall and Penfield differ in their approach to studying brain function? -
answerGall's research was based on something called phrenology (the belief that the
shape or size of the skull indicates something about the mental abilities of a person), so
it wasn't very scientific. Penfield used electrical stimulation on the brain to show that
