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You've been appointed as the head neuroscientist for the National Pokemon Research Center! You've been tasked with trying to understand the brain circuits of the many different types of Pokemon in the world. First, you want to examine how the tails of various Pokemon are represented in somatosensory and motor cortex. You start by comparing two Pokemon - Eevee and Mew. They both have tails, but Mew has extremely precise control over their tail while Eevee can only wave its tail back and forth. Additionally, Mew's tail is extremely sensitive and has very good two-point discrimination, while Eevee is not very sensitive to tail touches. Which of the following statements is/are likely to be true? i. The tail area of Mew's primary motor cortex takes up a higher percentage of total primary motor cortex when compared to the tail area in Eevee's motor cortex. ii. The tail area in Mew's primary somatosensory cortex is very over-represented (it takes up more of the cortical area than would be predicted based off of its actual size) iii. Mew's tail skin has a higher density of mechanoreceptors when compared to Eevee's tail. Eevee Mew O a. i and ii only O b. i and ii only Oc. ii and iii only O d. i, ii, and ii O e. None of those statements are true

You've been appointed as the head neuroscientist for the National Pokemon Research Center! You've been tasked with trying to understand the brain circuits of the many different types of Pokemon in the world. First, you want to examine how the tails of various Pokemon are represented in somatosensory and motor cortex. You start by comparing two Pokemon - Eevee and Mew. They both have tails, but Mew has extremely precise control over their tail while Eevee can only wave its tail back and forth. Additionally, Mew's tail is extremely sensitive and has very good two-point discrimination, while Eevee is not very sensitive to tail touches. Which of the following statements is/are likely to be true? i. The tail area of Mew's primary motor cortex takes up a higher percentage of total primary motor cortex when compared to the tail area in Eevee's motor cortex. ii. The tail area in Mew's primary somatosensory cortex is very over-represented (it takes up more of the cortical area than would be predicted based off of its actual size) iii. Mew's tail skin has a higher density of mechanoreceptors when compared to Eevee's tail. Eevee Mew O a. i and ii only O b. i and ii only Oc. ii and iii only O d. i, ii, and ii O e. None of those statements are true

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You've been appointed as the head neuroscientist for the National Pokemon Research Center! You've been tasked with trying to understand the brain circuits of the many different types of Pokemon in the world. First, you want to examine how the tails of various Pokemon are represented in somatosensory and motor cortex. You start by comparing two Pokemon - Eevee and Mew. They both have tails, but Mew has extremely precise control over their tail while Eevee can only wave its tail back and forth. Additionally, Mew's tail is extremely sensitive and has very good two-point discrimination, while Eevee is not very sensitive to tail touches. Which of the following statements is/are likely to be true? i. The tail area of Mew's primary motor cortex takes up a higher percentage of total primary motor cortex when compared to the tail area in Eevee's motor cortex. ii. The tail area in Mew's primary somatosensory cortex is very over-represented (it takes up more of the cortical area than would be predicted based off of its actual size) iii. Mew's tail skin has a higher density of mechanoreceptors when compared to Eevee's tail. Eevee Mew O a. i and ii only O b. i and ii only Oc. ii and ii only O d. i, ii, and iii Oe. None of those statements are true
Transcribed Image Text:You've been appointed as the head neuroscientist for the National Pokemon Research Center! You've been tasked with trying to understand the brain circuits of the many different types of Pokemon in the world. First, you want to examine how the tails of various Pokemon are represented in somatosensory and motor cortex. You start by comparing two Pokemon - Eevee and Mew. They both have tails, but Mew has extremely precise control over their tail while Eevee can only wave its tail back and forth. Additionally, Mew's tail is extremely sensitive and has very good two-point discrimination, while Eevee is not very sensitive to tail touches. Which of the following statements is/are likely to be true? i. The tail area of Mew's primary motor cortex takes up a higher percentage of total primary motor cortex when compared to the tail area in Eevee's motor cortex. ii. The tail area in Mew's primary somatosensory cortex is very over-represented (it takes up more of the cortical area than would be predicted based off of its actual size) iii. Mew's tail skin has a higher density of mechanoreceptors when compared to Eevee's tail. Eevee Mew O a. i and ii only O b. i and ii only Oc. ii and ii only O d. i, ii, and iii Oe. None of those statements are true
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