KROK 1 2013 – Question 76 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
As a result of a craniocerebral injury a patient has a decreased skin sensitivity. What area of the cerebral cortex may be damaged?
- A. Frontal cortex
- B. Posterior central gyrus
- C. Cingulate gyrus
- D. Occipital region
- E. Anterior central gyrus
Hint
Ask where the primary projection area for general body sensation lies in the cortex, and remember that the cortex represents the opposite side of the body.
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