A surgeon is probing your association cortex with a probe.Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?
A)a sense of being gently touched
B)swirls of color
C)a bright flash of light
D)nothing at all

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The association cortex is responsible for processing complex sensory information and integrating it with higher level cognitive functions such as perception, memory, and language. Unlike the primary sensory cortex, stimulation of the association cortex with a probe is unlikely to result in a specific sensory experience such as being touched, seeing colors, or bright flashes of light. Therefore, the most likely outcome is that the patient will not experience anything at all.

A Surgeon Is Probing Your Association Cortex with a Probe