While watching a documentary on the brain,Janique was intrigued by a case of a brain-injured man who insisted one of his legs wasn't really his and who wouldn't shave the side of his face on the same side as the leg in question.From her biopsychology course,Janique knew the injury was most likely in the:
A)Posterior frontal lobe,left hemisphere
B)Posterior parietal lobe,left hemisphere
C)Posterior frontal lobe,right hemisphere
D)Posterior parietal lobe,right hemisphere

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The posterior parietal lobe is involved in the perception of one's body and its position in space. Damage to this area can result in disorders such as somatoparaphrenia, where a person denies ownership of a limb or body part. Shaving the side of the face on the same side as the affected limb is also a common symptom. The injury is most likely in the right hemisphere since it affects the left side of the body.

While Watching a Documentary on the Brain,Janique Was Intrigued by a Case