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Mapping the Primary Somatosensory Area
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Postcentral gyrus
The postcentral gyrus is located in the parietal lobe of the human cortex and is the primary somatosensory region of the human brain.
This is a drawing showing a top view of the human brain. The postcentral gyrus is located in the parietal lobe of the human cortex—indicated as a red band near the middle of the brain—and is the primary somatosensory region of the human brain.
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