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postcentral gyrus
(redirected from Primary somatosensory cortex)

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Noun1.postcentral gyrus - the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus
central gyrus - either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus
parietal cortex, parietal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head


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5) For instance, violin players have larger cortical representations in the primary somatosensory cortex corresponding to the fingers of the hand that forms the chords than the one that holds the bow.
Abnormal SSEPs may result from dysfunction at the level of the peripheral nerve, plexus, spinal root, spinal cord, brain stem, thalamocortical projections, or primary somatosensory cortex.
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