cortical homunculus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological concept
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:primary_somatosensory_cortex
primary motor cortex
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
gptkbp:demonstrates amount of cortex dedicated to body regions
gptkbp:depicts relative motor space
relative sensory space
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:postcentral_gyrus
gptkb:precentral_gyrus
gptkbp:hasType motor homunculus
sensory homunculus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cortical homunculus
gptkbp:relatedTo brain mapping
Penfield's map
gptkbp:represents body map in the brain
gptkbp:shows disproportionate representation of body parts
large hands and lips
small trunk and legs
gptkbp:usedIn medical education
neuroscience
neuroanatomy
gptkbp:visualizes somatotopic organization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Homunculus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7