Based on What Is Known About the Functions of the Lobes

question 135

Multiple Choice

Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, if researchers discovered a new animal, and the animal's parietal lobe had larger areas dedicated to the toes than to the fingers, you should expect that the animal's:

• A)fingers are probably more sensitive to pain than the toes are
• B)toes are probably more flexible than the fingers are
• C)fingers are probably more flexible than the toes are
• D)toes are probably more sensitive to pain than the fingers are

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