1. Phineas Gage Week 1

2. March 24, 2014  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

3. March 25, 2014  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

4. 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.

5. March 27, 2014 Match the synonym to the vocabulary words.  1. clean, hygienic, immaculate, __________  2. observer, spectator, viewer, ___________

6. March 28, 2014  Draw pictures to show what the following words mean.  1. Cortex  2. Hemispheres  3. Neuron