Suzanne sees her doctor and complains that she is able to feel the shapes of objects but is having difficulties recognizing objects just based on feel. For example, when she reaches into her backpack, she cannot tell the difference between an apple and a banana. The doctor orders a brain scan. Which area of Suzanne's brain is most likely to show a problem?

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The somatosensory association area is responsible for integrating and interpreting sensory information from different parts of the body, including touch and proprioception (the sense of the body's position in space). It also plays an important role in object recognition through touch. Therefore, a problem in this area is likely to cause difficulty in recognizing objects based on feel. The other options (medulla, primary somatosensory cortex, and thalamus) are not specifically involved in object recognition through touch.

Suzanne Sees Her Doctor and Complains That She Is Able