Conscious perception of which senses would be affected by damage to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum?
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a
auditory and gustatory
b
visual and auditory
c
olfactory and gustatory
d
olfactory and auditory
Unanswered
b
visual and auditory
To determine the answer, let's break down the question. The question is asking about the conscious perception of senses affected by damage to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum.
To begin, let's review the functions of the temporal lobes. The temporal lobes are responsible for processing auditory information as well as certain aspects of visual perception, language comprehension, and memory.
Given this information, we can eliminate options (c) and (d) since the olfactory sense (related to the sense of smell) is not primarily associated with the temporal lobes.
Now let's consider the remaining options:
(a) Auditory and gustatory: This means damage to the temporal lobes would affect the conscious perception of hearing and taste.
(b) Visual and auditory: This means damage to the temporal lobes would affect the conscious perception of both vision and hearing.
Based on our understanding, the correct answer would be option (b) - visual and auditory - since the temporal lobes play a significant role in processing auditory information as well as certain aspects of visual perception.
b
visual and auditory