How Is Each Part of the Body Represented on the Somatosensory

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Multiple Choice

How is each part of the body represented on the somatosensory cortex?

• A) in proportion to each body part's potential for movement
• B) in proportion to the degree of neurogenesis that has occurred in each segment of the region
• C) in proportion to the size of each body part
• D) in proportion to each body part's sensitivity to somatic sensations

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