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Harman [31]
4 years ago
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Gage was injured in a mining accident and suffered severe brain damage. In time, his brain healed and he was back to working in

the mines. The only change was in his personality. From being a highly aggressive and temperamental individual, he became mild-mannered and calm, almost to the extent of being placid. In this scenario, the region of the cerebral cortex that was most likely damaged in the accident was the _____ lobe.
Medicine
1 answer:
xz_007 [3.2K]4 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Gae has most likely damaged his <u>frontal lobe</u>  in the mining accident.

Explanation:

The frontal lobe is the biggest lobe present in the human brain. The frontal lobe is contains the dopamine neurons. It is often called the <u>control panel of our personality.</u>

The frontal lobe is responsible for controlling many core skills of the brain such as reasoning, learning, emotional expressions and memory.

<u>Therefore, a damage to the frontal lobe of the brain can cause a change in the personality of an individual. </u>

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