All of the Following Are True About the Somatosensory Cortex

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the somatosensory cortex and its receptive fields EXCEPT ______.

A) some of the cortical cells have circular receptive fields on the skin
B) some of the receptive fields of the cortical cells are very large
C) some of the receptive fields help to distinguish between two points touching the surface of the skin
D) some of the cortical cells have receptive fields on the skin that are side by side