MrsAgos Is Unable to Recognize Her Husband by Sight When

question 73

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Agos is unable to recognize her husband by sight when he enters her hospital room.However,once she hears his voice,she recognizes him.Mrs.Agos has likely suffered damage to her ____.

• A)Wernicke's area
• B)temporal lobe
• C)Broca's area
• D)parietal lobe

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Definitions:

Spinothalamic Tract

A sensory pathway in the spinal cord and brain that carries information about pain and temperature to the brain.

Axons

The long, threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Somatosensory Information

Sensory data derived from physical stimuli on the body, including touch, temperature, body position, and pain.

CNS

Central Nervous System, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting neural information.