Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Homunculus

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the homunculus for the somatosensory cortex?

• A)The homunculus was developed by experimentally recording electrical potentials from cells in the somatosensory cortex during stimulation of various parts of the body.
• B)The area of the homunculus that represents the foot is adjacent to the area for the hand.
• C)The proportions of the homunculus are the same as the proportions of the physical body.
• D)Somatotopic organization is only found in cellular organization of the somatosensory cortex.
• E)The area of the homunculus that represents the torso is adjacent to the area for the face.

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