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Question

1) The sensory homunculus is a small figure of a man whose body parts are represented in proportion to the amount of the somatosensory cortex dedicated to them. Parts of the body that are well represented in the somatosensory cortex are drawn as larger, and those that are poorly represented in the somatosensory cortex are drawn as smaller. Which area of the body do you think would be larger on the homunculus? Which areas do you think would be smaller? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Use critical thinking to formulate your answer. Google homunculus image to see a picture. This will help you formulate your answer and visualize the concept.