The Area of the Motor Cortex That Is Devoted to a Particular

question 6

Multiple Choice

The area of the motor cortex that is devoted to a particular region of the body is proportional to the

• A) size of the body area.
• B) distance of the body area from the brain.
• C) number of motor units in that region.
• D) number of sensory receptors in the area of the body.
• E) size of the nerves that serve the area of the body.

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