The Patient Is Awake Many Times During Brain Surgery

question 35

Multiple Choice

The patient is awake many times during brain surgery. In an operation to remove a brain tumor, Dr. Judson accidentally poked a certain area of the cerebrum, whereupon the patient said, "Why is my arm being tickled?" What area was poked?

• A) pons
• B) occipital lobe
• C) primary somatosensory area
• D) medulla

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