A Surgeon Is Probing Your Association Cortex with a Probe

question 1

Multiple Choice

A surgeon is probing your association cortex with a probe. Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

• A) swirls of colour
• B) a bright flash of light
• C) nothing at all
• D) a sense of being gently touched

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Definitions:

Calcium

A mineral essential for various body functions, including bone formation, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

Abbreviation

The act of shortening or condensing a word or phrase by omitting letters and using symbols or initial letters.

DTRs

Deep tendon reflexes; responses to muscle stimulation by a sudden stretch, tested by tapping the tendon with a reflex hammer.

Pacemaker Cells

Specialized heart cells that control the rhythmic beating of the heart by generating electrical impulses.