The Part of the Brain That Receives Sensations of Touch

question 406

Multiple Choice

The part of the brain that receives sensations of touch, balance, and bodily position and oversees spatial abilities is the __________ lobe.

• A) occipital
• B) temporal
• C) parietal
• D) frontal

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