Wilder Penfield devised a technique for stimulating the cortex of his patients while they were awake. Because his patients were able to communicate the sensations they could feel during the procedure, it led to the development of a sensory and motor map called…

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Wilder Penfield's technique led to the development of the somatosensory homunculus, which is a visual representation of the sensory distribution of the human body on the brain's cortex.

Wilder Penfield Devised a Technique for Stimulating the Cortex of His