The sensory contex is the area of your brain that processes sensations from your body. Each section of the sensory cortex processes information from a different body part. Larger body parts, such as you back or thighs, do not necessarily receive more space the sensory cortex. Explain why larger areas of your body such as your stomach back or thighs do not have a large space in the sensory cortex of the brain and why is it important that these areas cannot distinguish minor sensations.

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The sensory contex is the area of your brain that processes sensations from your body. Each section of the sensory cortex processes information from a different body part. Larger body parts, such as you back or thighs, do not necessarily receive more space the sensory cortex. Explain why larger areas of your body such as your stomach back or thighs do not have a large space in the sensory cortex of the brain and why is it important that these areas cannot distinguish minor sensations.
Input: Sensory cortex
(Left hemisphere section receives
Input from the body's right side)
Output: Motor cortex
(Left hemisphere section
controls the body's right side)
Hip
Trunk
Neck
Hip
Knee
Trunk
Knee
Wrist Arm
Arm
Hand
Leg
Ankle
Fingers
Thumb
Foot
Fingers
Thumb
Toes
Toes
Eye
Nose
Neck
Brow
Eye
Face
Face
Genitals
Lips
Teeth
Gums
Jaw
Lips
Jaw
ஏagrc
Tongue
Swallowing
The sensory cortex is the area of your brain that processes sensations from you
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Transcribed Image Text:Input: Sensory cortex (Left hemisphere section receives Input from the body's right side) Output: Motor cortex (Left hemisphere section controls the body's right side) Hip Trunk Neck Hip Knee Trunk Knee Wrist Arm Arm Hand Leg Ankle Fingers Thumb Foot Fingers Thumb Toes Toes Eye Nose Neck Brow Eye Face Face Genitals Lips Teeth Gums Jaw Lips Jaw ஏagrc Tongue Swallowing The sensory cortex is the area of your brain that processes sensations from you Next
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