Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true about the homunculus for the somatosensory cortex?
A) The homunculus was developed by experimentally recording electrical potentials from cells in the somatosensory cortex during stimulation of various parts of the body.
B) The area of the homunculus that represents the foot is adjacent to the area for the hand.
C) The proportions of the homunculus are the same as the proportions of the physical body.
D) Somatotopic organization is only found in cellular organization of the somatosensory cortex.
E) The area of the homunculus that represents the torso is adjacent to the area for the face.
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