When a part of the body is very sensitive to touch or pain, this body part will be associated with a larger area on which part of the cortex?
A) somatosensory area
B) primary temporal area
C) amygdala
D) thalamus

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The somatosensory area of the cortex is responsible for processing touch and pain sensations from the body. When a body part is very sensitive to touch or pain, it means that the somatosensory area associated with that body part is more active and has a larger representation in the cortex.

When a Part of the Body Is Very Sensitive to Touch