Activation of touch receptors on the left side of the body is transmitted primarily to the ________ cortex.
A) right somatosensory
B) occipital
C) left temporal
D) right motor

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Stimulation of points in the primary somatosensory cortex results in discrete sensations in the contralateral side of the body.The perception of sensation from the body occurs at the level of the cortex.The sensations of fine touch and pain are separated in the cord,they reunite in the somatosensory cortex that lies in the cerebral hemisphere opposite the site of sensory receptor origin.Corticospinal tract neurons originate in the primary motor cortex,which is arranged in a similar manner to the somatosensory cortex.

Activation of Touch Receptors on the Left Side of the Body