Physiology Ablation of the “somatosensory area V of the cerebral cortex leads to: A Total loss of pain sensation B Total loss of touch sensation C Loss of tactile localization but not of two point dis- crimination D Loss of tactile localization and two point discrimination 💡 Explanation Ablation of the "somatosensory area V of the cerebral cortex leads to: ✓ Correct Answer: D. Loss of tactile localization and two point discrimination