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A sensory area of the cerebral cortex which receives impulses from receptor cells and registers sensations such as pain, heat and touch.<\/p>\n

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A gyrus of the parietal lobe directly posterior to the central fissure (of Rolando); it contains most of the general sensory area.<\/p>\n

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