What part of the brain is responsible for your breathing and your heart beat?
brain stem, baby!
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True or false: "The human brain, it turns out, is both localized and interconnected"
True
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True or False: "if you have a strong organ, it will be big and project from your skull as a bump. If you have a weak organ, it will be small and you’ll have a dip or depression in your skull"
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Both whole-brainers and phrenologists thought they could have used Phineas's case to support their views. What evidence could each have used to support their arguments about the brain?
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Vocabulary: What is an invalid?
a person who is weakened due to illness
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True or False: "Brain cells are organized into “local circuits” within the cortex; the local circuits form “subcortical nuclei,” which together form “cortical regions,” which form “systems,” which form “systems of systems,” which form you.
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True or false: "Specific areas of the brain do control specific functions and behaviors"
Kinda true, but "but it’s not always as “logical” as we would imagine."
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Funsies: What instrument did Mr. Mitchell play in his band in college when he was once supposedly a cool guy?
Bass, baby.
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If the frontal lobe was damaged, a person might not be able to _________________
Damage to the frontal lobe can lead to changes in social and emotional behaviors
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What specific part of Phineas' brain was damaged, based on his phycological symptoms?
The frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
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If the parietal lobe was damaged, a person might not be able to ____________
Make sense of physical touch or feel pain. This could be dangerous!
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The Cortex: Describe the functions of the parietal lobe!
The parietal lobe helps you process sensory information, particularly your sense of touch