We Are Able to Know the Position of Body Parts

question 161

Multiple Choice

We are able to know the position of body parts in relation to one another, and the movement in various body parts because of

• A) the sense of touch.
• B) the semicircular canals our ears.
• C) visual cues only.
• D) the kinesthetic sense

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Definitions:

Primary Somatosensory Cortex

The main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch located in the parietal lobe of the human brain.

Homunculi

Distorted representations of the human body based on the neurological map of areas and proportions of the brain dedicated to processing motor or sensory functions.

Somatosensory Cortex

The area in the brain tasked with analyzing sensory data from the body, such as sensations of touch, heat, and discomfort.

Somatosensory Homunculus

A visual representation of the body within the brain, illustrating the proportion of sensory nerves dedicated to different parts of the body.