PHINEAS GAGE

1.phineas gage was agreat and nice man everyone like to be around. He was an American railroad construction foreman, which had a huge accident one day.

2. Phineas had a huge accident ne day while working hard. a very large iron rod passed through his eye passing part of his brain. the frontal lobe was the part of his brain destroyed. this was caused because of the type of work he did.

3. after this injury occured to Gage he was not the same person everyone liked to be around. He was now a very mean guy. Becasue of his frontal lobe was destroyed his whole personality change a lot and was very mean and rude to everyone at all times. He was a whole new person everyone avioded now.

4. Gage because of his accident was tested and expirimented and help them understand what actually was occuring because of his frontal lobe destroyed. we all learned that without the frontal lbe you an't control your emotions, and your whole personality changes. many people may get really mad because of the harsh and mean thisngs told; because of the frontal lobe destroyed. all brain parts are important and a small mistake in one part may change you to a new person.

5. the idea of brain localization is to know what is incharge of each functions made. every part of your brain has their specific job they have to complete to be a normal person with normal functions of the brain. that way doctors or other specialists know which part of the brain is not working well, and can give you an accurate explanation.

6. brain letarization is saying that the brain is divided in 2 parts, each one with different functions. the left and right part of the brain are not exactly alike.

http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/bfrontal.shtml
http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~bbrown/psyc1501/brain/loclat.htm
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/brain.html