Asked by
Heidy Perez
on Oct 31, 2024
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Following a stroke, a patient shows grossly diminished sensitivity to touch and other stimulation in the right hand and arm. The probable site of the lesion is the __________.
A) motor homunculus
B) left somatosensory area
C) right somatosensory area
D) left frontal area
Somatosensory Area
A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.
Stroke
A medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death, leading to potential physical and cognitive impairments.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity is the ability to perceive and respond to changes in the environment or stimuli.
- Discern the function and essentiality of the primary motor and somatosensory domains in the brain.
- Identify the implications of damage to specific brain areas on perceptual and motor abilities.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern the function and essentiality of the primary motor and somatosensory domains in the brain.
- Identify the implications of damage to specific brain areas on perceptual and motor abilities.