Phineas Gage Crossword Puzzle

A swollen pocket in tissue where dead bacteria and immune cells collect during an infection
One-celled microorganisms that thrive in virtually every environment on earth, as well as within larger organisms
A dead body donated for dissection
A bundle of neurons that connects the left and right hemispheres of the cortex
A seizure disorder caused by breakdowns in the natural electrical patterns of the brain
A class of organic compounds
The part of the cortex at the front of the brain
A life-threatening infection occurring when dead and dying tissue close off the circulation of blood to limbs
A physiological state in which body temperature falls well below normal
The bottom part of the brain that links to the spinal cord and controls such involuntary functions such as breathing, heart rate, and reflex reactions
A nerve cell that transmits electrical or chemical impulses
The part of the cortex at the back of the head
The middle portion of the cortex at the top of the head
The first widely used antibiotic that halted infections by attacking pathogenic bacteria
The elaboration of Josef Gall's original idea that brain functions were highly localized
A sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscles usually caused by a disruption of the normal electrical patterns of the brain
A severe bacterial infection
The tract carrying the nerves from th brain stem to the rest of the body
The tiny space between the axon of one neuron and the connecting dendrite of another
A specialized tool for gunpowder blasting in construction work before the invention of dynamite