Wilder Penfield's pioneering work involved the mapping of the body onto the brain for motor control and the sense of touch using the method of _______.
A)electrical recording
B)destruction and stimulation techniques
C)brain imaging
D)neuropsychological tests

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Wilder Penfield's pioneering work involved the use of destruction and stimulation techniques to map the body onto the brain for motor control and the sense of touch. He is famous for his development of the cortical homunculus, a visual representation of the concept of the body being mapped onto the brain, which he achieved through electrical stimulation of the brain during neurosurgery.

Wilder Penfield's Pioneering Work Involved the Mapping of the Body