Gall and Phrenology Flashcards
Franz Joseph Gall pioneered…
the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain.
Gall discovered that the cortex (“bark/skin”) is a…
functioning tissue, not just a protective covering
Gall discovered that commissures (connecting pathways) are…
between brain hemispheres other than the corpus callosum.
Gall discovered ascending nerve pathways from spinal cord cross with…
contralateral hemispheres of the brain.
Gall discovered the distribution of and distinction between…
grey and white matter tracts.
Grey matter was recognized as…
mostly neuron cell bodies doing information processing
White matter was recognized as…
myelinated axons sending signals over longer distances.
Phrenology claimed that…
characteristic qualities of an individual were reflected in the shape, size and irregularities of their cranium.
