somatotopy

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Synonyms: somatology, somatotype, somatotroph, somatotopic, somatoscopy, somatotrope

Antonyms: somatology, somatotype, somatotroph, somatotopic, somatoscopy, somatotrope

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Noun

1. The [[correspondence]] between the [[position]] of a [[receptor]] in part of the body and the [[corresponding]] area of the [[cerebral cortex]] that is activated by it.

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