Penfield homunculus

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific illustration
neurological model
gptkbp:created 1930s
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
gptkbp:depicts human body
somatosensory cortex
motor cortex
cortical representation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penfield homunculus
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
gptkbp:relatedTo brain mapping
somatotopic map
gptkbp:shows disproportionate body parts
feet and trunk smaller
hands and lips enlarged
relative motor space
relative sensory space
gptkbp:usedIn medical education
neuroscience
gptkbp:visualizes body part motor control
body part sensitivity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Homunculus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7