Zoe Has a Small Brain Tumor That Is Pressing on Areas

question 62

Multiple Choice

Zoe has a small brain tumor that is pressing on areas in her right frontal lobe. You would most likely suspect that Zoe will experience difficulties

• A) moving some portions of the left side of her body.
• B) hearing sounds that are located to her left.
• C) moving some portions of the right side of her body.
• D) tasting foods in the right side of her mouth.

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Definitions:

Gray Matter

The regions of the brain and spinal cord that consist primarily of neuronal cell bodies and are involved in muscle control and sensory perception.

Interneurons

Neurons that are neither afferent nor efferent, but instead carry information from one neuron to another.

Myelin Layers

Myelin layers are protective coverings made of fatty substances that surround the axons of some neurons, facilitating the rapid transmission of electrical impulses along nerve cells.

Propagation Speed

The rate at which a wave, including sound, light, or electromagnetic waves, travels through a medium.