Where Is the Sensation of Touch Processed

question 79

Multiple Choice

Where is the sensation of touch processed?

• A) primary somatosensory cortex, or S1
• B) primary motor cortex
• C) prefrontal cortex
• D) somatosensory association cortex, or S2

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Definitions:

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