Primary Somatosensory Cortex (YouTube Video)

Question 1

what is the primary somatosensory cortex is responsible for?

Answer 1

processing somatic sensations, or sensations from the body that include touch, proprioception (i.e. the position of the body in space), nociception (i.e. pain), and temperature

Question 2

where is the primary somatosensory cortex located

Answer 2

in a ridge of cortex called the postcentral gyrus; posterior of the Rolandic fissure and anterior of the parietal lobe. And from temporal lobe to temporal lobe