Touching a Patch of Skin on the Hand Causes a Particular

question 116

Multiple Choice

Touching a patch of skin on the hand causes a particular neuron in the brain to fire. That particular patch of skin would be part of the neuron's:

• A) homunculus.
• B) receptive field.
• C) priming field.
• D) sensitization zone.

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