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Semantic somatotopy

Explains the relationship between brain activity involved during movement and after being exposed to "action words". Words related to body parts (action words) activate similar parts of the brain as when those body parts move (i.e. kick and foot movement or lick and tongue movement).

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Updated 2020-11-29

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