Neuropsychology Exam 1, Mayhew Latest Version Rated A+

What is trephination or trepanning, why is it done? What cultures was it known in? Making holes in skull; possibly for relieving pressure on skull b/c of TBI; magical form of healing; ancient neurosurgery What were the two theories about the structure where behavior originates? What theory was held by Hippocrates? Aristotle? Cardiac hypothesis and brain hypothesis; Hippocrates = brain hypothesis, Aristotle = cardiac hypothesis What was Galen's knowledge of anatomy based on? How did Andreas Vesalius improve upon this, how was he able to do so? Galen dissected monkeys; Vesalius was able to dissect convicted criminals after execution 4. What is phrenology and its relation to localization of function? Who were the first two men famous for holding to localization of function? Phrenology is non-scientific map of the brain based on bumps outside of skull, determines personality/qualities; Franz Joseph Gall and Johann Casper Spurzheim