explain the drawing of the Homunculus. Why are areas such as the lips, hands, and feet drawn larger than areas such as the arms and legs?
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Hey wateriswet (interesting name)
I think you mean in the brain. If so, then it shows the part of the brain which controls the things.
The size of the parts as you mentioned shows the volume and the neural network used within the brain. For smaller parts, it shows lesser volume is occupied with the brain.
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I think you mean in the brain. If so, then it shows the part of the brain which controls the things.
The size of the parts as you mentioned shows the volume and the neural network used within the brain. For smaller parts, it shows lesser volume is occupied with the brain.
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A homunculus is only a representative sculpture of human body.
Emphasis is given on the organs which take up much greater neural volume in order to be controlled.
So, a homunculus sculpture has its hands, tounge, lips etc bigger than other organs as they are vital organs in terms of neural volume taken and in order to respond to stimuli and survive.
Wikipedia says- "A cortical homunculus is a distorted representation of the human body, based on a neurological "map" of the areas and proportions of the human brain dedicated to processing motor functions, or sensory functions, for different parts of the body."
Simply put, a homunculus sculpture magnifies the organs which are vital for brain in both sensory and motor access.
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Emphasis is given on the organs which take up much greater neural volume in order to be controlled.
So, a homunculus sculpture has its hands, tounge, lips etc bigger than other organs as they are vital organs in terms of neural volume taken and in order to respond to stimuli and survive.
Wikipedia says- "A cortical homunculus is a distorted representation of the human body, based on a neurological "map" of the areas and proportions of the human brain dedicated to processing motor functions, or sensory functions, for different parts of the body."
Simply put, a homunculus sculpture magnifies the organs which are vital for brain in both sensory and motor access.
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