Question

question 16 jeremy has parkinsons disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor skills. in addition to motor symptoms, jeremy has noticed changes in his mood. it is likely that jeremys _ is producing less _ than it needs to. options: substantia nigra; dopamine, motor cortex; dopamine, substantia nigra; acetylcholine, motor cortex; acetylcholine. the somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing _. options: language, such as speech, temperature, touch, and pain, motor information to body areas, such as arms, legs, and face, cognition and emotion

Explanation:

Parkinson's disease is associated with a reduction in dopamine - producing neurons in the substantia nigra. The somatosensory cortex processes sensory information like temperature, touch, and pain from body areas such as arms, legs, and face.

Answer:

Question 16: substantia nigra; dopamine
Question 17: temperature, touch, and pain; motor information to body areas such as arms, legs, and face