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The incident showed that injury to the brain (such as an iron rod going through a person's frontal cortex) could lead to behavior change.
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What important parts of the brain got hit in Phineas gauge's accident?
The main damaged suffered by Phineas Gage was in the frontal cortex and the pre-frontal cortex. These injuries resulted in a complete loss of social inhibitions, which often led to inappropriate behaviour.
Where are Phineas and Fern from?
The show Phineas and Ferb on Disney Channel!!
Why was the accident involving Phineas Gage important to research scientists?
the incident showed that a severe trauma such as a steel rod going through a steel rod going through a persons frontal cortex dould lead to behavior change
When do meteorologists use rain gauges?
meteorologists use rain gauges to measures the rain everyday
Can coastal tidal gauges stop tsunamis close to shore?
No. Tidal gauges only measure water levels.
What time was Phineas gauges' accident?
4:30 in the afternoon
Where did Phineas gauge receive the accident?
In Cavendish Vermont
What is a description of Phineas gauge's accident?
Phineas Gage was in a horrible accident. He survived for another eleven years following the accident. The accident description is that an iron rod was driven completely through his head destroying the majority of the left frontal lobe and affecting his memory, behavior, and personality.
What did the workers do after Phineas gauge's accident?
After Phineas Gage's accident, workers had to fire him because he acted evil towards people. He cursed at people and began to loose the ability to care about humans or anyone and/or thing for that matter.
Does gene grow past phineas after the accident or does he regress in A Separate Peace?
He Regresses
What was Phineas gauge like before the accident?
He was a leader, a trusted and friendly person
What is Phineas gauge's accident?
He has a 13 lb iron rod through his head
Which lobe of the cortex was damaged when Phineas Gage had his accident?
the frontal lobe of cortex
What is the importance of school clinic?
importance of a school clinic where you can have medication when having an unexpected accident in the fields...
What is the answer for no one can call him a block head on Game Show Island?
The answer is Phineas; from the television show Phineas and Ferb.
When and where did Phineas Gage die?
Phineas Gage died in or near San Francisco on 20th May, 1860, almost 12 years after the accident that drove an iron rod through his head. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
What important parts of the brain got hit in Phineas gauge's accident?
The main damaged suffered by Phineas Gage was in the frontal cortex and the pre-frontal cortex. These injuries resulted in a complete loss of social inhibitions, which often led to inappropriate behaviour.
