Phineas Gage Crossword

a swollen pocket in tissue where dead bacteria and immune cells collect during an infection.
the inability to speak, usually caused by injury or disease affecting Broca's area on the Brain's frontal lobe
one-celled microorganisms that thrive in virtually every environment on earth, as well as within larger organisms. Bacteria perform a wide variety of actions beneficial to humans, from decomposing organic matter to leavening bread Only a small percentage of the species are pathogenic, that is, capable of causing disease in humans
the bottom part of the brain that links to the spinal cord and controls such involuntary functions as breathing, heart rate, and reflex reactions.
a dead body donated for dissection
a strong, corrosive chemical poison once used as a disinfectant.
the part of the brain located at the back of the head beneath the occipital lobe that regulates involuntary muscles controlling balance and muscle tension
a bundle of neurons that connects the left and right hemispheres of the cortex
an early photographic process that created a positive image on a metal plate, replaced in 1860s by glass plate and colloid films that produced negatives
a crane for lifting heavy objects
an instrument that traces electrical patterns in the brain
a seizure disorder caused by breakdowns in the natural electrical patterns of the brain
class of organic compounds, but the 'ether' used in the first anesthesia operations as an ether of sulfuric acid and ethyl alcohol. The fumes quickly put surgical patients to sleep, but this ether also had a tendency to stop their breathing completely. It was quickly replaced by less dangerous chemicals
the breakdown by living yeast bacteria or natural sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide
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 space that divides the left and right hemispheres of the cortex
extremely small living things composed of one or a few that can be seen only through a microscope
a nerve cells that transmits electrical or chemical impulses