homunculus
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In my first neuroscience course at Columbia University, I learned about the homunculus.
From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023
In his book Penfield highlighted that the homunculus was mainly a model for teaching medical students; that it must not be overinterpreted.
From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023
A seemingly absurd pattern popped out in the imaging that showed three interconnected and previously undocumented areas right in the homunculus section of the motor cortex.
From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023
What was this distinct brain network right in the middle of the homunculus?
From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023
In return, Pierre reported on the manufacture of a homunculus in a glass vial.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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