When assessing and diagnosing patients, Hilary looks for the pattern of symptoms associated with their injury or disease. In other words, Hilary is investigating whether or not a(n) _________ is present.

The _______________ is the most recently evolved part of our brains and is associated with such complex abilities as reasoning, decision making, and planning

a. limbic cortex b. somatosensory cortex c. prefrontal cortex d. thalamic cortex

Patients with _______________ hemisphere damage in the brain may have difficulty identifying faces, interpreting emotional expressions in a face or voice, or understanding music or art

a. left b. right c. frontal d. rear