As a consequence of damage to the left somatosensory cortex, one might expect to have
A) some loss of feeling on the right side of the body.
B) some loss of feeling on the left side of the body.
C) some loss of coordination on the right side of the body.
D) some loss of coordination on the left side of the body.

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The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing sensory information from the body. Since the brain's left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and vice versa, damage to the left somatosensory cortex would likely result in some loss of feeling on the right side of the body.

As a Consequence of Damage to the Left Somatosensory Cortex