Imagine That Researchers Discovered a New Animal That Has Larger

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Multiple Choice

Imagine that researchers discovered a new animal that has larger areas of the somatosensory cortex dedicated to the fingers than to the toes.Based on what is known about the arrangement of neurons within the somatosensory cortex, you should conclude that for this animal, the toes are:

• A)more sensitive than the fingers
• B)less flexible than the fingers
• C)less sensitive than the fingers
• D)more flexible than the fingers

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