Camilla suffered a stroke and even though she has recovered much of her functioning, she finds that she is relatively insensitive to pain signals from her right hand.Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, you should conclude that Camilla's stroke most likely affected her:
A)left parietal lobe
B)left frontal lobe
C)right frontal lobe
D)right parietal lobe

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The left parietal lobe is involved in processing sensory information from the right side of the body, including touch and pain. Since Camilla is experiencing insensitivity to pain in her right hand, it suggests that her stroke affected the left parietal lobe, which would impair her ability to process these sensory signals.

Camilla Suffered a Stroke and Even Though She Has Recovered