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    Uncle Ed likely suffered damage to the motor cortex on the right side of his brain, affecting movement on his right leg. Pete's occipital lobes, involved in vision, were damaged by lightning, likely impairing his vision. Josie's bullet entered the brainstem, stopping heart and breathing functions immediately. "Little Mo's" pituitary gland was not stimulating proper hormone release for growth. Ron's damage was likely to the hypothalamus, involved in regulating sleep. Justin's impaired motor skills and coordination were due to damage to the cerebellum. Brett's injury impaired his prefrontal cortex, involving planning, organization and consequences. Leon's sensory cortex damage impaired his hearing. Margie's sensory cortex damage resulted in

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    Uncle Ed likely suffered damage to the motor cortex on the right side of his brain, affecting movement on his right leg. Pete's occipital lobes, involved in vision, were damaged by lightning, likely impairing his vision. Josie's bullet entered the brainstem, stopping heart and breathing functions immediately. "Little Mo's" pituitary gland was not stimulating proper hormone release for growth. Ron's damage was likely to the hypothalamus, involved in regulating sleep. Justin's impaired motor skills and coordination were due to damage to the cerebellum. Brett's injury impaired his prefrontal cortex, involving planning, organization and consequences. Leon's sensory cortex damage impaired his hearing. Margie's sensory cortex damage resulted in

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    Uncle Ed likely suffered damage to the motor cortex on the right side of his brain, affecting movement on his right leg. Pete's occipital lobes, involved in vision, were damaged by lightning, likely impairing his vision. Josie's bullet entered the brainstem, stopping heart and breathing functions immediately. "Little Mo's" pituitary gland was not stimulating proper hormone release for growth. Ron's damage was likely to the hypothalamus, involved in regulating sleep. Justin's impaired motor skills and coordination were due to damage to the cerebellum. Brett's injury impaired his prefrontal cortex, involving planning, organization and consequences. Leon's sensory cortex damage impaired his hearing. Margie's sensory cortex damage resulted in

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    Uncle Ed likely suffered damage to the motor cortex on the right side of his brain, affecting movement on his right leg. Pete's occipital lobes, involved in vision, were damaged by lightning, likely impairing his vision. Josie's bullet entered the brainstem, stopping heart and breathing functions immediately. "Little Mo's" pituitary gland was not stimulating proper hormone release for growth. Ron's damage was likely to the hypothalamus, involved in regulating sleep. Justin's impaired motor skills and coordination were due to damage to the cerebellum. Brett's injury impaired his prefrontal cortex, involving planning, organization and consequences. Leon's sensory cortex damage impaired his hearing. Margie's sensory cortex damage resulted in

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    The Brain Game

    1. Uncle Ed suffered a stroke which damaged a portion of his cortex. He shows some
    weakness and partial paralysis on his right leg. Which area of his cortex was affected by
    the stroke? (Be specific)

    2. Pete was struck by lightening when he insisted on finishing his 18 holes of golf despite
    the lightening packed thunderstorm that had moved in. He was looking down, lining up a
    long putt shot and the lightening struck the rear pole of his head, frying his occipital
    lobes. What aspect of behavior is likely to be impaired if Pete survives?

    3. Walking down a dark New York street late at night Josie suddenly feels the metal barrel
    of a pistol press against her head behind her ear and hears the instructions “Don’t move a
    muscle while I slip your wallet out of your pocket?. Unfortunately she moves, the gun is
    fired and the bullet enters her brain. Breathing and heart beat stop almost immediately.
    Where is the bullet?

    4. “Little Mo” was extremely short for his age. His doctors concluded the brain was not
    stimulating the proper release of pituitary hormones necessary for growth. What area
    of the brain was not doing its job?

    5. All of his life Ron had been a good sleeper. He often napped in the library and, yes, even
    in class. Playing football this fall however he received an exceptionally hard blow to the
    back of his head and neck. Now he suffers insomnia regularly- even sleeping pills don’t
    seem to work. What part of the brain related to sleep may have been damaged?

    6. On Justin’s 21st birthday, he and his buddies celebrated a bit too much. When the police
    stopped his car Justin’s speech was slurred, he couldn’t walk a straight line or balance on
    one foot. He had lost his ability to precisely control movement (he nearly missed his face
    altogether when asked to touch his nose with eyes closed). The impaired functioning of
    what part of Justin’s brain is responsible for these difficulties with motor coordination
    and balance?

    7. Brett was a superior student and had a full scholarship, but following a head injury he can
    no longer plan, organize or follow through with tasks. His working memory is impaired and
    he no longer seems to anticipate the consequences of his actions. Where was his injury?
    8. Leon’s car was broadsided by a semi causing Leon’s head to smash against the driver’s side
    window. Although his ear was undamaged, a bruising of his cortex impaired his hearing.
    What region was damaged?

    9. Margie suffered damage to part of the surface of her brain after being struck by a golf
    club let loose by an irate golfer that had just sliced a key drive. As a result Margie has
    lost some sensory awareness of her left leg. Where is Margie’s brain damage? Be
    specific.

    10. Gwen’s brain has a congenital anomaly (a difference in brain anatomy that she was born
    with)- it lacks the main connection between the right and left hemispheres. What was
    Gwen born without?

    11. After Martin’s cerebrovascular accident he had difficulty understanding what others
    were saying to him. He could speak but what he said made little sense. Where is Martin’s
    brain damage?

    12. Paul suffered a bout of encephalitis (a brain infection) while in college. He received good
    medical attention but still the infection took its toll on certain parts of his brain, so that
    now Paul cannot store new long-term memories. What part of the brain did the
    encephalitis damage?

    13. Mr. P suffered a sudden loss of taste sensation on the left side of his tongue and tactile
    (touch) sensitivity on the left side of his body. His diagnosis was “pure sensory stroke”.
    His MRI scans revealed no damage to his cortex. What is the likely location of his
    stroke?

    14. You’re in the Dome parking lot at 2 AM when a guy in a hockey mask holding a long-bladed
    knife jumps out at you. What system of nerves would arouse your body to action? Be
    specific.

    15. Jan suffered a concussion in a car accident. Since that day she has noticed a dramatic
    decrease in her sexual libido, a lack of appetite and an absence of thirst. She never
    thinks of having a drink until her lips actually dry and crack. What part of her brain
    might have been affected by the car accident?

    16. Saturday night Mark decided to dive from his 2nd floor balcony into the pool below.
    Everyone said he was too drunk and the pool was too shallow but he couldn’t be stopped.
    He dove, struck his head on the bottom and broke his neck. Thru the quick action of
    others he was rescued and survived but is paralyzed and without sensation from his
    shoulders down. What was damaged?

    17. After falling through ice on a local pond little Johnny was trapped under the icy water
    for 10 minutes before the rescuers got him out. They were able to resuscitate his pulse
    and breathing but he did not regain consciousness for days. Disturbance of what specific
    part of Johnny’s brain might have resulted in an inability of the brain to regulate normal
    alertness?

    18. You’re taking a short cut through a backyard to get to your car and encounter 2
    unrestrained Dobermans who begin pursuit. You run faster than you have ever run
    before, and dive into your car just in the nick of time. It takes 10 minutes for your pulse
    and breathing to slow down to normal. What part of the nervous system slows heart rate
    and breathing down to normal afterwards?

    19. Jeanette suffers from focal epilepsy (seizures localized in just 1 part of the brain). Her
    seizures trigger extreme emotions- most often extreme fear followed by a rage
    response. What part of the brain is being affected?

    20. Greg and Barbara’s happy anticipation of the birth of their first child turned to stunned
    sorrow when the neonatal pediatrician told them their baby had been born with a
    condition called anencephaly. What is anencephaly?

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