The mapping of the body on the somatosensory cortex can be represented as the

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The mapping of the body on the somatosensory cortex is represented as the homunculus, which is a distorted representation of the body where the relative size of each body part corresponds to the amount of cortical area dedicated to its sensory processing. This map is distorted because more sensitive areas of the body (such as the hands and face) have larger representation on the cortex compared to less sensitive areas (such as the legs and trunk). Anosmia refers to the loss of the sense of smell and is not related to the somatosensory cortex. Epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin and not related to the somatosensory cortex. Pachyderm refers to an elephant or a thick-skinned person and is not related to the somatosensory cortex.

The Mapping of the Body on the Somatosensory Cortex Can