Phineas Gage

1. Phineas Gage Week 1

2. March 24, 2014 • 1. Sterile (15)- adj.- free from infective organisms, like living bacteria • 2. Constitution (15)- noun- somebody’s general health, especially their ability to remain healthy and withstand disease. • 3. Eyewitness (22)- noun- someone who sees something happen and can give evidence about an event. • 4. Anatomy (27)- noun- the study of the body plan • 5. Cortex (27)- noun- the outermost layered structure of neural tissue in the brain

3. March 25, 2014 • 6. Hemispheres (29)- noun- half of a sphere, like one half of the world or the brain • 7. Neuron (30)- noun- a cell that sends and receives messages to and from the brain through electrical signals • 8. Coach (47)- noun- a large horse drawn carriage, often enclosed • 9. Epileptic seizure (50)- an attack caused by irregular electrical discharge in the brain and causing sudden convulsions or loss of consciousness. • 10. ether – noun- a colorless liquid formerly used as an anesthetic

4. March 26, 2014 • Finish the following sentences with a vocabulary word. • 1. Hospitals must maintain a __________ environment. • 2. The king entered his __________ for his trip to the village. • 3. The __________ described the suspect to the detective.

5. March 27, 2014 Match the synonym to the vocabulary words. • 1. clean, hygienic, immaculate, __________ • 2. observer, spectator, viewer, ___________

6. March 28, 2014 • Draw pictures to show what the following words mean. • 1. Cortex • 2. Hemispheres • 3. Neuron