A Surgeon Is Probing Your Somatosensory Cortex with a Probe

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Multiple Choice

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

• A) a tingling in the skin
• B) swirls of colour
• C) nothing at all
• D) a bright flash of light

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