Severe damage to the right side of the motor cortex
A)would produce paralysis on the right side of the body
B)would produce paralysis on the left side of the body
C)would produce paralysis on both the left and right sides of the body
D)would be life threatening

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Damage to the motor cortex on one side of the brain typically results in paralysis on the opposite side of the body due to the way most motor fibers cross over to the opposite side in the brainstem.

Severe Damage to the Right Side of the Motor Cortex