What is the somatosensory cortex


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YouTube Video: "Secrets of the Mind By Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran (Part 1)".

• What is the somatosensory cortex?

• What was Dr. Ramachandran's hypothesis for why rubbing the patient's cheek created sensations of his phantom limb?

• How did the brain imaging results support Dr. Ramachandran's hypothesis?

• Consider the ideas of neurogenesis and neuroplasticity. Explain how Derek's case supports one or both of these concepts?

• A common critique of case studies is that they are not generalizable; how are these case studies useful in understanding brain structure and function in general?

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