Sensitive areas,such as the face,have larger areas of the primary somatosensory cortex devoted to them.One reason that this might be the case is that greater sensitivity results from:
A) cortical cells with larger receptive fields
B) larger and more complex neural networks
C) receiving information from more sensory receptors
D) receiving multiple copies of the same sensory information

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Sensitivity is enhanced when more sensory receptors are available to detect and transmit information. The face has a larger number and density of sensory receptors compared to other parts of the body, which is why there are more areas of the primary somatosensory cortex devoted to it.

Sensitive Areas,such as the Face,have Larger Areas of the Primary