**Sensory Homunculus**The sensory homunculus is a diagram representing the localization of different body regions in the somatosensory cortex. In this diagram, various body parts are drawn in proportion to the area of the cortex responsible for processing their sensory information. ### Diagram Explanation:- **Leg, Hip, Trunk:** These areas are represented at the top of the homunculus, indicating they have a substantial cortical area dedicated to them.- **Foot, Toes, Genitals:** These parts are shown with moderate representation in the cortical space.- **Hand, Fingers, Thumb:** These have large proportions, emphasizing their complex sensory capabilities and the fine motor skills required.- **Face, Lips, Tongue:** The face, especially the lips and tongue, have prominent representation, reflecting their heightened sensitivity and intricate movement capabilities.- **Eye, Nose, Teeth, Gums, Jaw, Pharynx:** These areas also have distinct representation, underscoring the intricate sensory processing required for functions like chewing, speaking, and facial sensation.### Question:The sensory homunculus is a representation of the localization of the different regions of the body in the somatosensory cortex. What does this indicate? (Enter your answer in the provided space)The purpose of the sensory homunculus is to illustrate how certain body parts have more sensory receptors, requiring a larger cortical area for processing. This visualization helps in understanding the body's sensory map in the brain.

everything that we feel, see, think etc. is processed somewhere in our brain. left brain controls…

Answered: Leg Foot Toes Hand Genitals Teeth,…

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Imagine you wake up to the smell of smoke, The sound of the fire alarm, the flashing lights of sirens, the acreage taste of smoke in the air. In other words, all your senses are reacting to this emergency. Your body goes into "flight or fight mode". Question: in about two paragraphs, can you describe the sensory pathway that the sensory information from just one of these special senses takes to the brain to be integrated. for example, if you were describing the smell of the smoke, how was odor detected? Which cranial nerves are involved? Where are those located? Where do they connect to the rest of the brain?
How does the Meissner corpuscle and pacinian corpuscle affect the two point discrimination on the intergumentary system
The cell bodies for somatosensory receptors from the body are located in what structure? the dorsal horn O the dorsal root ganglion the dorsal column the medial lemniscus
which head movement direction moves stereocilia towards kinocilium
Condtions that compress peripheral nerves differentially affect nerve fibres over time, causing loss of sensorimotor function. What is the correct order of loss (first to last)? pain & temperature, touch, vibration, and joint position sense joint position sense, pain & temperature, touch, and vibration pain & temperature, vibration, joint position sense and touch joint position sense, touch, vibration and pain & temperature touch, vibration, joint position sense, pain & temperature
A patient with chronic right shoulder pain has learned that the use of imagery and guided meditation has helped control his pain. A family member asks how these techniques can help with pain. The nurse replies that these therapies can slow the release of transmitter chemicals in the dorsal horn change the cognitive and affective thoughts about the pain prevent transmission of nociceptive stimuli to the brain increase the modulating effect of the efferent pathways
What is referred pain, and why do we experience it in this way?
The animal in the image below has 22 spikey appendages radiating from its nose that help it search through soil for small insects to eat. This star organ is highly sensitive to touch and is heavily innervated. Two-point discrimination experiments reveal that some of the appendages have a denser array of sensory receptors than any other appendages. If you were able to examine the somatosensory cortex of this animal, what organization might you expect to see? In your response, make comparisons to sensory systems in other animals.
Identify, in correct order, of sensation to perception, the major connections of the pathway underlying fine touch, and pressure. afferent axons decussate at medulla primary somatosensory cortex activated somatosensory humunculus according to where on body touch was felt free nerve endings depolarize dendrites of peripheral afferents axons in the medial lemniscus terminate in the ventral posterior nucleus of the thalamus axons of afferents enter into dorsal horn of spinal cord and ascend ipsilaterally
Which of the following accurately depicts the neural pathway taken in the sense of olfaction? olfactory nerves-olfactory bulb-olfactory tract-temporal lobe olfactory nerves-olfactory tract-olfactory bulb-parietal lobe Oolfactory tract-olfactory nerves-olfactory bulb-temporal lobe Oolfactory tract-olfactory bulb-olfactory nerves-parietal lobe
Which statement about color perception theory is true? The mechanisms involved in opponent-process theory take place earlier in the perceptual process than those involved in trichromatic theory. The processes proposed by both trichromatic theory and opponent-process theory take place in the primary visual cortex. Trichromatic theory and opponent-process theory are both strongly supported by behavioral and physiological evidence. Recently, trichromatic theory has overtaken opponent-process theory as the best explanation of color and hue perception.
Which of the following best describes what a dermatome represents? The relative area of the somatosensory cortex devoted to each body part The area of proprioreceptors that innervate specific spinal segments The smallest distance between two points that can be discriminated between across the surface of the body The area of skin innervated by each spinal segment The somatosensory receptors responsible for sensing vibrations

SEE MORE QUESTIONS

Recommended textbooks for you

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9780134580999

Author:

Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:

PEARSON

Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9781259398629

Author:

McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter

Publisher:

Mcgraw Hill Education,

Human Anatomy

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9780135168059

Author:

Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon

Publisher:

Pearson Education, Inc.,

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9780134580999

Author:

Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:

PEARSON

Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9781259398629

Author:

McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter

Publisher:

Mcgraw Hill Education,

Human Anatomy

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9780135168059

Author:

Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon

Publisher:

Pearson Education, Inc.,

Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9780078024283

Author:

Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Education

Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy…

Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN:

9780321927040

Author:

Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn

Publisher:

PEARSON

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

Leg Foot Toes Hand Genitals Teeth, gums, and jaw Tongue Pharynx Sensory Homunculus The sensory homunculus is a representation of the localization of the different regions of the body in the somatosensory cortex. What does this indicate? Porearm