A person touches you lightly with a feather. What two areas of the brain allow you to feel and interpret this touch?
A) primary motor cortex and the primary sensory cortex
B) primary sensory cortex and the somatic sensory association area
C) primary sensory cortex and the visceral sensory association area
D) primary motor cortex and the somatic motor association area
E) gustatory cortex and the gustatory association area

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The primary sensory cortex is responsible for receiving and processing sensory information from the body including touch, while the somatic sensory association area is responsible for interpreting that information and determining its significance. Therefore, these two areas of the brain work together to allow us to feel and interpret touch sensations.

A Person Touches You Lightly with a Feather