The Reason You Can Wiggle Your Fingers "Better" Than You

question 80

Multiple Choice

The reason you can wiggle your fingers "better" than you can wiggle your toes is because the area of the _____ for your fingers than for your toes.

• A)motor cortex is larger
• B)somatosensory cortex is larger
• C)motor cortex is smaller
• D)somatosensory cortex is smaller

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Charles Darwin

A 19th-century naturalist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution and the theory of natural selection.

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The ability to produce original and unusual ideas, or to make something new or imaginative.

Intelligence

The capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.