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the larger the body structure is on the motor homunculus the ________ they have. more motor units more surface area smaller the skeletal muscles more sensory receptors larger the skeletal muscles
The motor homunculus is a representation of the body in the primary motor cortex. Areas with more motor units (a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates) are given a larger representation because they require more precise motor control. For example, the hands and face have a large representation on the motor homunculus as they have numerous motor units for fine - tuned movements. Surface area of the body part is not directly related to its size on the motor homunculus (e.g., the torso has a large surface area but a relatively small representation). Skeletal muscle size (whether larger or smaller) is not the determining factor. Sensory receptors are related to the sensory homunculus, not the motor homunculus.
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