Your fingertips have much better two-point discrimination than your torso. What does that suggest about the organization of primary somatosensory cortex? a. Fingertips are underrepresented relative to actual size, while the torso is overrepresented b. Fingertips and torso are both underrepresented relative to actual size c. Fingertips are overrepresented relative to actual size, while the torso is underrepresented d. The torso is not represented in this area e. Fingertips and torso are both overrepresented relative to actual size

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Your fingertips have much better two-point discrimination than your torso. What does that suggest about the organization of primary somatosensory cortex?

a.

Fingertips are underrepresented relative to actual size, while the torso is overrepresented

b.

Fingertips and torso are both underrepresented relative to actual size

c.

Fingertips are overrepresented relative to actual size, while the torso is underrepresented

d.

The torso is not represented in this area

e.

Fingertips and torso are both overrepresented relative to actual size

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