Q: Assuming this comical situation was factually accurate, what Cortical Region of the brain would these doctors be stimulating? Adapted from outreach.mcb.harvard.edu/teachers/Summer05/.../Human_brain.ppt
A. Primary Motor Cortex/ Pre-central Gyrus Cortical Regions K. Primary Somatosensory Cortex/ Postcentral Gyrus A. Primary Motor Cortex/ Pre-central Gyrus K. A. . http://williamcalvin.com/BrainForAllSeasons/img/bonoboLH-humanLH-viaTWD.gif
A. (groove) A. Central Sulcus Lobes and Structures of the Brain B. Frontal Lobe C. Temporal Lobe A. (groove) E B. D. Occipital Lobe D. E Parietal Lobe C. ( http://williamcalvin.com/BrainForAllSeasons/img/bonoboLH-humanLH-viaTWD.gif
Take a Coronal Section of the Cerebral Cortex through the Central Sulcus region Cerebral Cortex http://www.bioon.com/book/biology/whole/image/1/1-6.tif.jpg
* Note: Homunculus literally means “little person” Q: What is meant by depicting these body parts in such outrageous proportions?
Primary Motor Cortex Motor Homunculus