An Individual with Difficulty Writing, Impaired Visual Perception, and Paralysis

question 34

Multiple Choice

An individual with difficulty writing, impaired visual perception, and paralysis of a limb that they deny is paralyzed, might be suspected of having damage to which brain hemisphere?

• A)left hemisphere
• B)right hemisphere
• C)there is no way to infer that information
• D)both hemispheres of the brain must be involved

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Definitions:

Hepatic Portal Vein

A vein conveying blood to the liver from the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and intestines.

Hepatic Vein

A vein that drains deoxygenated blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava.

Inferior Vena Cava

A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the right atrium of the heart.

Celiac Trunk

A major artery that provides blood to the stomach, spleen, liver, and other organs in the abdomen.