Biology

Question

ction to Psychology

What part of the human body has a particularly large representation in the motor and

somatosensory cortex (hint-remember Penfield's topographic mapping)?

Select one:

O a. the arms

O b. the lips

O c. the back

O d. the legs

Answer

d. the legs

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The motor and somatosensory cortex are responsible for the control and sensation of movement, respectively. According to Penfield's topographic mapping, the legs have a particularly large representation in the motor and somatosensory cortex.