A surgeon is probing your somatosensory cortex with a probe.Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?
A)a tingling in the skin
B)swirls of color
C)a bright flash of light
D)nothing at all

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The somatosensory cortex is responsible for receiving sensory information such as touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. Therefore, probing this area would most likely result in the sensation of tingling in the skin as this is a common tactile sensation. Swirls of color and bright flashes of light are not related to somatosensory processing and probing this area would not result in "nothing at all".

A Surgeon Is Probing Your Somatosensory Cortex with a Probe