Primary somatosensory area also called Primary somatosensory cortex refers to a receiving area for body sensations; receives information from the senses about pressure, texture, temperature, and pain Moreover, Primary somatosensory area is a region in the Parietal lobe which is involves in the processing of sensory information from the body, such as sensations of pain, pressure, touch, or temperature.
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