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Journey through the History of Localizing the Mind
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Journey through the History of Localizing the Mind

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According to the text, what did the ancient Egyptians do with the brain during the mummification process?

  • They threw it away.
  • They preserved it along with the rest of the body.
  • They believed it was unnecessary and removed it. (correct)
  • They believed it was the most important part and preserved it separately.

    • According to the text, what did the Ventricular Doctrine propose about the brain?

  • The brain is responsible for sensory integration.
  • The brain is responsible for cognitive processes. (correct)
  • The brain is responsible for memory.
  • The brain is responsible for protecting the fluid in the ventricles.

    • According to the text, what did Andreas Vesalius suggest about the cause of thinking?

  • The white matter of the brain is the cause of thinking. (correct)
  • The fluid in the ventricles is the cause of thinking.
  • The different parts of the cortex are the cause of thinking.
  • The grey matter of the brain is the cause of thinking.

    • According to the text, what did Raymond de Viessens propose about the cause of thinking?

    <p>The grey matter of the brain is the cause of thinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did Christopher Wren contribute to the understanding of the brain?

    <p>He drew a representation of the brain as one big thing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did Francesco Gennari do to study the brain?

    <p>He took slices of the brain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did the Ventricular Doctrine propose about the first ventricle?

    <p>It is responsible for sensory integration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did the Ventricular Doctrine propose about the second ventricle?

    <p>It is responsible for cognitive processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did the Ventricular Doctrine propose about the third ventricle?

    <p>It is responsible for memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did Raymond de Viessens propose about the white matter of the brain?

    <p>It is not necessarily the cause of thinking when the brain is damaged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, who believed that different parts of the brain do different things?

    <p>Franz Josef Gall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main idea behind phrenology?

    <p>You can determine a person's personality by feeling their head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who performed surgical brain removal on animals to study the brain?

    <p>Pierre Flourens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Pierre Flourens believe about the brain?

    <p>The whole cortex participates in each behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for the discovery that damage to a specific brain area causes a specific deficit?

    <p>Paul Broca</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specific deficit was associated with damage to the frontal lobe according to Paul Broca's findings?

    <p>Speech deficit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who believed that each neuron is a separate piece and not all connected?

    <p>Santiago Ramon y Cajal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who shared the Nobel Prize in Psychology/Medicine in 1906 for their contributions to neuroscience?

    <p>Santiago Ramon y Cajal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Santiago Ramon y Cajal's 'Neuronal doctrine' propose?

    <p>Each neuron is a separate piece</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was correct in their understanding of the brain, Santiago Ramon y Cajal or Camillo Golgi?

    <p>Santiago Ramon y Cajal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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