The postcentral gyrus
A)is located in the frontal lobe.
B)controls voluntary motor activity.
C)sends all its information to the occipital lobe.
D)contains the somatosensory area.

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The postcentral gyrus is located in the parietal lobe and contains the somatosensory area, which is responsible for processing information about touch, pressure, temperature, and pain from various parts of the body. It does not control voluntary motor activity, which is primarily controlled by the precentral gyrus in the frontal lobe, nor does it send information to the occipital lobe, which is responsible for visual processing.

The Postcentral Gyrus