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Gary Sustained an Injury to a Second -order Neuron

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Gary sustained an injury to a second -order neuron. Do you think he sustained damage to the transmission of sensory information or motor skills? Where are second -order
neurons located?


Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain that processes sensory input from various parts of the body.

Highly Sensitive

A term describing individuals who experience high levels of sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli.

Corpus Callosum

A wide, thick nerve tract consisting of a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Motor Cortex

A part of the cerebral cortex concerned with devising, supervising, and enacting movements done by choice.

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