After damage to the somatosensory cortex, a person would have the most difficulty with:

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Damage to the somatosensory cortex can lead to difficulty in perceiving touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and proprioception (awareness of one's body position and movement). Pointing to their own body parts requires proprioceptive input, so a person with damage to the somatosensory cortex would have difficulty with this task. Perceiving moving sounds, balance, and eye movements are not primarily processed in the somatosensory cortex.

After Damage to the Somatosensory Cortex, a Person Would Have