In the Case of Touch, Cortical Magnification Refers to the

Multiple Choice

In the case of touch, cortical magnification refers to the

A) larger number of somatosensory cortical cells compared to mechanoreceptors.
B) larger cortical representation of larger body areas such as the back.
C) larger cortical representation of body parts with better tactile sensitivity, such as the fingers.
D) increase in size of tactile cortical receptive fields.