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This research aims to explore how the somatic motor and sensory functions are represented in the human cerebral cortex through electrical stimulation methods.

January 1, 1937Brain

Somatic Motor and Sensory Representation in the Cerebral Cortex of Man as Studied by Electrical Stimulation

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This research aims to explore how the somatic motor and sensory functions are represented in the human cerebral cortex through electrical stimulation methods.
Electrical stimulation applied to specific areas in the cerebral cortex.
Systematic recording of responses to assess motor and sensory representation.
Analysis focused on the correlation between stimulation sites and sensory-motor outputs.
Identified distinct areas correlating with specific motor and sensory functions.
Responses varied significantly based on the stimulation site within the cerebral cortex.
Demonstrated a clear map of sensory and motor pathways in human brain anatomy.

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Journal article investigates somatic motor and sensory representation in the cerebral cortex using electrical stimulation.

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Journal Article SOMATIC MOTOR AND SENSORY REPRESENTATION IN THE CEREBRAL CORTEX OF MAN AS STUDIED BY ELECTRICAL STIMULATION Get access WILDER PENFIELD, WILDER PENFIELD MONTREAL Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar EDWIN BOLDREY EDWIN BOLDREY MONTREAL Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Brain, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 1937, Pages 389–443, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/60.4.389 Published: 01 December 1937

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d88f658c03fbaff8bef68e https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/60.4.389

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Journal article investigates somatic motor and sensory representation in the cerebral cortex using electrical stimulation.

Somatic Motor and Sensory Representation in the Cerebral Cortex of Man as Studied by Electrical Stimulation

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