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The location of somatosensation is based on the topographical map of sensory innervation. What does this mean?
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This means that the sensation of touch, pressure, temperature, and pain (collectively known as somatosensation) is organized in the brain based on a specific arrangement that corresponds to the distribution of sensory nerves in the body. Show more…
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