The organization of input to the primary somatosensory cortex is and a. columnar; made up of input from one type of receptor; found only in area 3b b. distributed; made up of input from multiple receptor types; found throughout primary sensory cortex c. columnar; made up of input from one type of receptor; found throughout primary sensory cortex d. distributed; made up of input from multiple receptor types; found only in area 1 e. columnar; made up of input from one type of receptor; found only in area 1

The organization of input to the primary somatosensory cortex is and a. columnar; made up of input from one type of receptor; found only in area 3b b. distributed; made up of input from multiple receptor types; found throughout primary sensory cortex c. columnar; made up of input from one type of receptor; found throughout primary sensory cortex d. distributed; made up of input from multiple receptor types; found only in area 1 e. columnar; made up of input from one type of receptor; found only in area 1

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

Publisher:Lauralee Sherwood

Chapter6: The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

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