HOMUNCULUS
Sensory homunculus. Sensorial homunculus is a representation of the human body, distorted so as to reflect the relative importance of each region of the body at the level of the somatosensorial cortex. The most sensible body parts (the richest in sensorial receptors) occuppy a more important place : face, hands, sex and feet.
Size: 2813px × 3630px
Photo credit: © BARNAUD / BSIP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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