Brittany Was Interning at a Rehabilitation Facility for People Who

question 148

Multiple Choice

 Brittany was interning at a rehabilitation facility for people who had experienced brain damage in automobile accidents. She noticed that some of her patients were usually quite cheerful, in spite of their injuries. It is most likely that Brittany's cheerful patients had

• A) experienced damage to their right hemispheres.
• B) experienced damage to their left hemispheres.
• C) damaged both frontal lobes.
• D) damaged their cingulate cortices.

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Definitions:

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

A muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and adduct the wrist.

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

A deep muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers, enabling gripping and manipulation of objects.

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

A muscle in the forearm that extends the wrist and aids in its abduction.

Tibialis Anterior

A muscle in the front part of the lower leg that is involved in dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot.