Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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If someone had a stroke that caused damage to the right posterior parietal cortex, which is a likely outcome? 

Select all that apply:
a. Failure to respond to stimuli on the left side of the body
b. Failure to respond to stimuli on the right side of their body
c. Scotoma on the left visual field.
d. Asomatognosia, failure to recognize your own body parts
e. Difficulty pointing to objects on the right side of their body
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Posterior parietal cortex

Posterior parietal cortex located between the the visual cortex. The main function of this part of brain is planned movement, attention, and spatial reasoning. 

Parietal cortex responsible for many action and damage in the posterior parietal cortex can cause various type of sensorimotor deficit, including inaccurate grasping and reaching to an object, spatial relationships, control of eye movements and inattention. The two main consequences of damage in PPC is hemispatial neglecte and apraxia.

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