After a stroke, a patient complains about lack of sensitivity in her right hand. The stroke most likely affected which part of the brain?

A. Precentral gyrus in the right frontal lobe
B. Postcentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe
C. Postcentral gyrus in the left parietal lobe
D. Precentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe
E. Postcentral gyrus in the right temporal lobe


Answer: C

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