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somatotopy logo #20973The topographic association of positional relationships of receptors in the body via respective nerve fibres to their terminal distribution in specific functional areas of the cerebral cortex; the continuation of these positional relationships in all stages of the ascent of nerve fibres through the central nervous system enables the brain and spina...
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somatotopy

somatotopy logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: sō′mă-tot′ŏ-pē Definitions: 1. The topographic association of positional relationships of receptors in the body through respective nerve fibers to their terminal distribution in specific functional areas of the cerebral cortex; the continuation of these positional relationships in all stages...
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