Which Brain Region Must Be Functional in Order for Someone

question 486

Multiple Choice

Which brain region must be functional in order for someone to have a conscious experience of pain?​

• A) ​frontal cortical region
• B) ​midbrain
• C) ​thalamus
• D) ​somatosensory cortex

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Definitions:

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A disorder characterized by unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that an individual feels compelled to perform.

Dissociative Disorder

encompasses a range of psychological disorders characterized by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory.

Conversion Disorder

A psychological condition in which a person exhibits neurological symptoms, such as blindness, paralysis, or fits, without a neurological explanation, often as a response to stress or trauma.