GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

CEREBRUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The area that allows a person to accurately identify the shape and texture of an object without seeing it is
A
facial recognition.
B
visual association.
C
primary somatosensory.
D
somatosensory association.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The somatosensory association areas, located in posterior parietal cortices, also influence motor activity. These association areas receive input from neurons in S1, as well as from the visual and auditory systems, and project to the supplementary motor and premotor cortices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Astereognosis is associated with lesions of the parietal lobe or dorsal column or parieto-temporo-occipital lobe (posterior association areas) of either the right or left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.

Detailed explanation-3: -The somatosensory system is also known as the somatic senses, touch or tactile perception. Anatomically speaking, the somatosensory system is a network of neurons that help humans recognize objects, discriminate textures, generate sensory-motor feedback and exchange social cues.

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