On which lobe should an electrode be placed to record the most electrical activity in response to a pinch of the left big toe?
A) left parietal
B) right frontal
C) left frontal
D) right parietal

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The primary somatosensory cortex, responsible for processing somatosensory information, is located in the parietal lobe. Since the body's right side is controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain and vice versa, a pinch on the left big toe would be processed in the right parietal lobe.

On Which Lobe Should an Electrode Be Placed to Record