Stimulation of the Central Portion of the Diaphragmatic Pleura Results

question 4

Multiple Choice

Stimulation of the central portion of the diaphragmatic pleura results in sharp pain referred to what body structure?

• A) Lumbar area
• B) Upper trapezius muscle and shoulder on the contralateral side of the stimulation
• C) Upper trapezius muscle and shoulder on the ipsilateral side of the stimulation
• D) Upper trapezius muscle and lumbar area

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Definitions:

Primary Motor Cortex

A section of the cerebral cortex tasked with the planning, control, and initiation of voluntary movements.

Primary Somatosensory Cortex

The primary area of the brain responsible for processing somatic sensations, such as touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.

Homunculus

Representation of the human body in the sensory or motor cortex; also any topographical representation of the body by a neural area.

Tickle Perception

The sensation and neural processes involved in feeling ticklish.