Transcript Phineas Gage Bellwork 3

Phineas Gage
Vocabulary 3
Monday, April 7
O 1. Aphasia- noun- lack of language abilities as a
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result of brain damage.
2. Feeble (50)- adjective- physically or mentally
weak
3. Quarrel (50)- noun or verb- an argument
between people or to argue vehemently
4. Hypothermia (52)- noun- unusually low body
temperature
5. Circulation (53)- noun- the continuous
movement of blood through all parts of the body
Tuesday, April 8
O 6. Stroke (55)- noun- a sudden blockage or
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rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting
in, e.g. loss of consciousness, partial loss of
movement, or loss of speech.
7. Autopsy (56)- noun- the medical examination
of a dead body in order to establish the cause
and circumstances of death
8. Scoff (57)- verb- to be derisive or scornful
9. Exhume (57)- verb- To remove from a grave;
disinter OR To bring to light.
10. Fracture (59)- noun- a bone break or the act
of breaking something.
Wednesday, April 9
O 1. I helped the __________ old man carry
his groceries to his car.
O 2. Doctors wanted to __________ Phineas
Gage’s body in order to study it.
O 3. It is easy to __________ at that idea
because it is so unbelievable.
Thursday, April 10
O 1. Luckily, the ___________ I had with my
brother was soon resolved.
O 2. Poor ____________ of blood can
sometimes lead to feeling cold.
O 3. The ____________ that doctors did of
Phineas Gage’s corpse allowed them to
learn more about his injury.
Friday, April 11
O 1. The x-ray revealed that I had a hairline
_________ in my ankle.
O 2. People who take the “Polar Plunge” into
icy waters put themselves at risk of
______________!
O 3. In Phineas Gage’s time, doctors were just
learning about __________, or loss of
language skills.