The ________ the body region,the ________ the somatosensory cortex area devoted to it.

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This is known as the cortical magnification factor, which refers to the fact that the somatosensory cortex devotes more space to processing information from body regions that are more sensitive (such as the fingertips, which have many sensory receptors) and less space to processing information from body regions that are less sensitive (such as the back). Therefore, the more sensitive the body region, the larger the somatosensory cortex area devoted to it.

The ________ the Body Region,the ________ the Somatosensory Cortex Area

The the Body Region,the the Somatosensory Cortex Area