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Somatic Sensory Pathways

Homunculus

Homunculus

Image representing the cortical sensory homunculus.

This is a pictorial representation of the anatomical divisions of the primary motor cortex and the primary somatosensory cortex; namely, the portion of the human brain directly responsible for the movement and exchange of sensory and motor information of the body. Different organs, such as hands and tongue, are mapped within the homunculus.

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