Phineas Gage was injured when a rod propelled through his skull, damaging his brain and changing his behavior. Based on narrative accounts at the time of the incident and reconstructions of the trajectory of the rod, which area of Gage's brain sustained the greatest damage?
A. the basal ganglia
B. the pons and medulla
C. the left ventromedial prefrontal cortex
D. the occipital lobe
Answer: C
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