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 color
• C)a bright flash of light
• D)nothing at all

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Definitions:

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