Damage to the primary somatosensory motor cortex results in:
A) impaired sensory discrimination on the ipsilateral side.
B) impaired sensory discrimination on the contralateral side.
C) impaired sensory discrimination on both sides.
D) no impairment of sensory discrimination.

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Damage to the primary somatosensory motor cortex, which is located in the parietal lobe, typically results in impaired sensory discrimination on the contralateral (opposite) side of the body. This is because sensory information from the contralateral side of the body is processed in the primary somatosensory cortex of the opposite hemisphere.

Damage to the Primary Somatosensory Motor Cortex Results In