Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science Flashcards
1
Q
What was Phineas Gage’s accident?
A
A tamping iron (a massive and pointy iron rod) was launched through his head as he was blasting rock while making a railroad trench
2
Q
Where did the rod enter and exit his head?
A
entered under his left cheekbone and exited out the middle of his forehead between the 2 frontal lobes of his brain
