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Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for touch perception and high-level vision?
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for touch perception and high-level vision?
- Frontal lobe
- Occipital lobe
- Parietal lobe (correct)
- Temporal lobe
What would happen if the primary somatosensory cortex is selectively stimulated?
What would happen if the primary somatosensory cortex is selectively stimulated?
- Taste sensations would be created
- Hearing sensations would be created
- Tapping, poking, or pain sensations in certain regions would be created (correct)
- Smell sensations would be created
Which body parts have a larger representation in the somatosensory and motor cortex?
Which body parts have a larger representation in the somatosensory and motor cortex?
- Legs and feet
- Face and hands (correct)
- Arms and shoulders
- Chest and back