A Patient Cannot Read, and She Has Difficulty Copying Movements

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient cannot read, and she has difficulty copying movements and generating the names of objects and animals. The most likely site of the lesion is the _____ lobe.

• A)left parietal
• B)right parietal
• C)left temporal
• D)right temporal

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Definitions:

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting electrical impulses into actions, facilitating muscle movement.

Interneurons

Specialized neurons that relay information between sensory neurons and motor neurons, playing a critical role in reflexes and neuronal circuits.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Nerve Cells

The basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body through electrical and chemical signals.