The Area of the Somatosensory Cortex Devoted to an Area

question 5

Multiple Choice

The area of the somatosensory cortex devoted to an area of the body surface is proportional to the:

• A) density of sensory receptors on the area.
• B) size of the area relative to the rest of the body.
• C) number of somatotopic maps for that region of the body.
• D) the number of relay nuclei between the body surface and cortex.

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