What Happened to Phineas Gage That Is Relevant to Neurobiology

question 27

Multiple Choice

What happened to Phineas Gage that is relevant to neurobiology?

• A) He survived an explosion that left everyone else around him brain damaged.
• B) Midway through his life, his personality drastically changed.
• C) A rod passed through a portion of his head and he survived.
• D) A rod passed through a portion of his head and he survived but his personality changed.
• E) He was the first person known to survive a severe brain injury.

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