A medical artist is drawing a homunculus with body-part size in relation to the size devoted to it in the somatosensory cortex.Which body part should be drawn SMALLEST?
A)the lips
B)the hand
C)the arm
D)the tongue

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The arm should be drawn smallest because it has a relatively smaller representation in the somatosensory cortex compared to the lips, hand, and tongue, which have larger representations due to their higher sensitivity and need for precise sensory input.

A Medical Artist Is Drawing a Homunculus with Body-Part Size