Given the organization of the somatosensory cortex,which of the following parts of the body would an injury like a cut hurt the most?
A) elbow
B) lips
C) heel
D) forearm

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The somatosensory cortex has more representation for body parts that have high sensitivity, such as the lips and fingertips. This means that a cut on the lips would likely hurt the most due to the larger amount of cortical space dedicated to processing sensory information from that area.

Given the Organization of the Somatosensory Cortex,which of the Following