The sensory homunculus appears distorted in the face and hands because it is a representation of the amount of
A)motor neurons for those body areas
B)sensory neurons for those body areas
C)prefrontal cortex dedicated to those body areas
D)precentral gyrus dedicated to those body areas

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The sensory homunculus is a representation of the amount of sensory neurons dedicated to certain body parts, so the distortion in the face and hands indicates that these body parts have a higher density of sensory receptors than other parts of the body.

The Sensory Homunculus Appears Distorted in the Face and Hands