Question

The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing ________.

Answer 1

Sensory information

The somatosensory cortex is a structure located in the middle of the brain on both the right and left hemispheres. The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing information we receive from all our senses, including:

1. Visual information- what we see
2. Auditory information- what we hear
3. Kinaesthetic information- what we can touch or feel
4. Olfactory information- what we can smell 
5. Information from our taste buds