The consequence of sensory nerve fibers crossing over is that the

A. brain cannot tell from which side of the body a sensory impulse originated.
B. left hemisphere of the cerebrum receives sensory impulses originating on the left side of the body and the right hemisphere receives sensory impulses originating on the right side of the body.
C. impulses never reach the appropriate lobe of the brain to be interpreted.
D. right hemisphere of the cerebrum receives sensory impulses originating on the left side of the body and vice versa.


Answer: D

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