Processing Sensory Information Part 2 - Intro to Neuroscience 🍎📚 STEM For Others

Have you ever heard of the homunculus? 🤩 The homunculus is an extraordinary part of the brain that maps the entire body of motor and somatosensory function within two cortical strips found in the frontal and parietal lobes. 💎 When we see deficits in motor and sensory function, we can determine where lesions are in the homunculus and provide a focused beginning point for our rehab techniques. 🧠 Lesions can come from strokes, brain damage through toxicology, traumatic brain injury and neurodege

A cortical homunculus showing relative brain area size for sensory/motor functions.

Neurobiology 1.9: Homunculus