Large Lesions to the Right Parietal Lobe Sometimes Produce

question 60

Multiple Choice

Large lesions to the right parietal lobe sometimes produce

• A) ipsilateral astereognosia.
• B) contralateral neglect.
• C) apraxia.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Tectopulvinar System

A neural pathway involved in visual processing, linking the superior colliculus to the thalamus and visual cortex.

Topographic Organization

Neural spatial representation of the body or areas of the sensory world perceived by a sensory organ.

Visual-Form Agnosia

A brain disorder where the person cannot identify objects even though their vision is intact.

Optic Nerve

A paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.