Where Touch is Processed in the Brain (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Where Touch is Processed in the Brain

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These images illustrate two views of the left hemisphere of the brain. Image A shows the location where infants in the experiment processed a touch to the hand; image B shows where, in the brain, they processed a touch to the foot.

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UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences

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