Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 33, Problem 5SQ

In the ___, neurons are arranged like maps that correspond to different parts of the body surface.

  1. a. retina
  2. b. somatosensory cortex
  3. c. basilar membrane
  4. d. occipital lobe
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