Which of the following statements is true of the cerebral cortex?
A)Sensations from the feet would be on the most inferior area of the somatesthetic cortex.
B)Areas of the body with the greatest density of receptors will have larger areas on the somatesthetic cortex.
C)The hands have a very small area on the motor cortex.
D)The left side of the motor cortex controls muscles on the left side of the body.

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The somatesthetic cortex is responsible for processing sensory information from the body. Areas of the body with a greater density of receptors (such as the hands and face) will have larger areas on the somatesthetic cortex devoted to processing that information.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Cerebral