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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Brain and Spinal Cord

Question 13 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science Concepts - PE361

After suffering an injury, an older person can no longer move the right side of the body.From this piece of information, which part of the brain do you think is injured?

Answer
A
right hemisphere
B
left hemisphere

Explanation

The left hemisphere controls movement on the right side of the body because most motor pathways cross over. Therefore, an injury affecting movement on the right side points to damage in the left hemisphere, not the right hemisphere.

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