Question

Where is the postcentral gyrus located?

Answer 1

Postcentral gyrus:

1. The postcentral gyrus is the primary somatosensory cortex, which receives most of the somatosensory relay information from the thalamus.
2. It controls involuntary function.
3. It is located in the lateral parietal lobe of the human brain.
4. The body is represented in a physically opposite pattern on the gyrus, with areas at the bottom that receive sensory information from the head.