Penfield's homunculus

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Model
gptkbp:analyzes a map of the body in the brain
gptkbp:depicts the relative size of body parts in the brain
gptkbp:describes the representation of the body in the brain
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
gptkbp:first_introduced the 1930s
gptkbp:has_influenced neuroscience research
gptkbp:helps_in_understanding sensory and motor functions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penfield's homunculus
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of the human body in the brain
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in neurological disorders
gptkbp:is_associated_with the study of brain injuries
gptkbp:is_based_on electrical stimulation of the brain
gptkbp:is_described_as the brain's organization of movement
gptkbp:is_essential_for localizing brain functions
gptkbp:is_located_in the primary motor cortex
the primary somatosensory cortex
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a distorted human figure
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_related_to the concept of brain mapping
gptkbp:is_used_in neurosurgery
gptkbp:key_concept neuroscience education
gptkbp:model understanding sensory perception
gptkbp:related_show the cortical homunculus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._Wilder_Penfield
gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7