KROK 1 2014 – Question 51 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
As a result of a craniocerebral injury, a patient has a decreased skin sensitivity. What area of the cerebral cortex is likely to be damaged?
- A. Cingulate gyrus
- B. Posterior central gyrus
- C. Frontal cortex
- D. Occipital region
- E. Anterior central gyrus
Hint
Ask which cortical area is the primary receiving zone for the sensory pathways that come from the body surface, and which lobe it belongs to.
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