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Those of you that look, will find possible essay questions below to prepare you for the test tomorrow. You will only need to be able to answer TWO. The test will also have a few multiple choice answers that should be easy if you have kept up with the notes...

-After the railroad spike entered his brain and exited through his cheek, Phineas Gage, who had been emotionally stable and well organized, became disorganized, angered easily and could not plan ahead. Describe the parts of the brain that you think were affected and support your hypothesis.

-In a television commercial, a man loses his sight over the course of a few weeks. Which parts of the brain would you suspect might be affected? Give reasons to support your answer. What medical procedures would you advise in order to find out more?

-Pick an area of the brain, describe what would happen to you physically if that part of the brain was damaged.