This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nervous System, Subject name: Physiology
Ablation of the "somatosensory area V of the cerebral cortex leads to: 
Select and explain. 
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
D: Loss of tactile localization and two point discrimination
Answer: D: Loss of tactile localization and two point discrimination 
Explanation: (D) Loss of tactile localization and two point discrimination > Thus, perception is possible in the absence of the cortex