Similar somatotopy for active and passive digit representation in primary somatosensory cortex.

ABSTRACT: Scientists traditionally use passive stimulation to examine the organisation of primary somatosensory cortex (SI). However, given the close, bidirectional relationship between the somatosensory and motor systems, active paradigms involving free movement may uncover alternative SI representational motifs. Here, we used 7 Tesla functional magnetic resonance imaging to compare hallmark features of SI digit representation between active and passive tasks which were unmatched on task or stimulus properties. The spatial location of digit maps, somatotopic organisation, and inter-digit representational structure were largely consistent between tasks, indicating representational consistency. We also observed some task differences. The active task produced higher univariate activity and multivariat

SUBMITTER: Sanders ZB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203813 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature