Transcript Phineas Gage - Moore Public Schools

Phineas
Gage
Week 1
March 24, 2014
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1. Sterile (15)- adj.- free from infective organisms, like
living bacteria
2. Constitution (15)- noun- somebody’s general
health, especially their ability to remain healthy and
withstand disease.
3. Eyewitness (22)- noun- someone who sees
something happen and can give evidence about an
event.
4. Anatomy (27)- noun- the study of the body plan
5. Cortex (27)- noun- the outermost layered structure
of neural tissue in the brain
March 25, 2014
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6. Hemispheres (29)- noun- half of a sphere, like one
half of the world or the brain
7. Neuron (30)- noun- a cell that sends and receives
messages to and from the brain through electrical
signals
8. Coach (47)- noun- a large horse drawn carriage,
often enclosed
9. Epileptic seizure (50)- an attack caused by irregular
electrical discharge in the brain and causing sudden
convulsions or loss of consciousness.
10. ether – noun- a colorless liquid formerly used as an
anesthetic
March 26, 2014
 Finish
the following sentences with a
vocabulary word.
 1. Hospitals must maintain a __________
environment.
 2. The king entered his __________ for his
trip to the village.
 3. The __________ described the suspect
to the detective.
March 27, 2014
Match the synonym to the vocabulary
words.
 1. clean, hygienic, immaculate,
__________
 2. observer, spectator, viewer,
___________
March 28, 2014
 Draw
pictures to show what the following
words mean.
 1. Cortex
 2. Hemispheres
 3. Neuron