The areas of you body that have correspondingly larger areas on the homunculus of the somatosensory cortex are not sensitive to sensory stimuli.

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The areas of the body that have larger representations on the somatosensory cortex homunculus are more sensitive to sensory stimuli, as they have more sensory receptors and require more cortical area for processing.

The Areas of You Body That Have Correspondingly Larger Areas