If we traced the sensory pathways that carry sarah's thigh pain up to her brain, which cerebral lobe and which part of the cortex would be active when she feels this sensation?

Cerebral lobes consists of frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe. The parietal lobe integrates sensory pathway, more specifically the Brodmann's 3 1 2 (just posterior to central gyrus).

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annyksl annyksl · Answer 2 · 2019-11-13T12:34:28+01:00

Answer:

Parietal lobe and left primary somatosensory cortex

Explanation:

The parietal lobe is that area of integration where it passes much of the information from the rest of the brain regions. It is he who organizes, who allows us to feel and understand the reality around us. It is through him that we perceive the touch of someone, the feeling of the hug and the force of a blow that causes pain.

In addition to the parietal lobe, the primary sensory cortex is also responsible for receiving tactile information from the body. Thus, we can state that when we feel a physical pain, such as Sarah who is experiencing leg pain, the parietal lobe and primary sensory cortex will be active.