Following Damage to the Visual Cortex, a Rare Occurrence May

question 33

Multiple Choice

Following damage to the visual cortex, a rare occurrence may cause you to be unable to see anything, yet other parts of the brain recognize what you claim not to see. This phenomenon is known as:

• A) visiospatial sketchpad
• B) blindsight
• C) unconscious occipital awareness
• D) foresight

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Definitions:

Forelimbs

The front limbs of an organism, which in humans are the arms, including the hands, wrists, forearms, and elbows.

Mammals

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DNA Sequences

The order of nucleotides in a DNA molecule, determining genetic information and characteristics of living organisms.

Gorilla

A large, primarily herbivorous ape native to the forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa and one of the closest living relatives to humans.