Somatosensory Functional Neuroanatomy Map

S1

Collosal connected, except hand and foot

Contralateral somatopic

Amygdala

S2

(parietal association areas)

Medial Lemniscus pathway + T

rigeminal system

SA Parietal

Insula

Lateral, medial, superior

ventroposterior lateral

thalamic nucleus

Inferior ventroposterior

thalamic nucleus

Heteromodal

Association

Areas

Limbic system

Internal
capsule
(posterior limb)

© 2000, Dennis P. Swiercinsky, Ph.D.