The Sensory Homunculus Appears Distorted in the Face and Hands

question 38

Multiple Choice

The sensory homunculus appears distorted in the face and hands because it is a representation of the amount of

• A)motor neurons for those body areas
• B)sensory neurons for those body areas
• C)prefrontal cortex dedicated to those body areas
• D)precentral gyrus dedicated to those body areas

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