Which body part has maximum representation in CNS?
Correct Answer: Thumb
Description: Somatosensory cortical areas
Primary- Post central gyrus
Association area- parietal lobe
Secondary area- sylvian fissure
“size of the cortical receiving area for impulses from a particular part of the body is proportional to the use of the part”
Thumb and lips-maximum representation
Vertical columnar arrangement
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