Why does the primary somatosensory area have a larger section dedicated to the fingers and hand,than to the feet and toes?
A)The fingers and hand are how we take in more sensory information from our surroundings rather than the feet and toes.
B)The fingers and hand are above the spinal cord termination,while the feet and toes are below it.
C)The feet and toes require more motor area so they get less somatosensory area.
D)The feet and toes are not innervated.
E)The fingers and hand do not have motor area sections,so they are controlled by the somatosensory area.

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The primary somatosensory area allocates more cortical space to body parts that require finer sensory discrimination and have more sensory receptors, such as the fingers and hands, compared to the feet and toes.

Why Does the Primary Somatosensory Area Have a Larger Section