After suffering a stroke, Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm. This would suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the ________ lobe.
A) right frontal
B) left frontal
C) right temporal
D) left temporal
E) occipital

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The motor cortex for the left side of the body is located in the right frontal lobe, and the motor cortex for the right side of the body is located in the left frontal lobe. Therefore, if Mary cannot move her right arm after a stroke, it suggests that the damage is in the left frontal lobe.

After Suffering a Stroke, Mary Finds That She Cannot Move