A person with damage to the right hemisphere motor cortex will experience weakness or paralysis
A) on the left side of the body.
B) on the right side of the body.
C) on both the right and left sides of the body.
D) in the torso and arms but not the legs.

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The motor cortex in the brain controls movement on the opposite side of the body. Therefore, damage to the right hemisphere motor cortex will affect the left side of the body, causing weakness or paralysis.

A Person with Damage to the Right Hemisphere Motor Cortex