Which of the following statements regarding the precision of locating a somatic stimulus is FALSE?
A. The precision is greater in areas of the body that have small, overlapping receptive fields than in areas with large, nonoverlapping receptive fields.
B. Convergence of afferent neurons onto common ascending pathways increases acuity.
C. The precision is greater in the lips and fingers than on the back.
D. The precision is greater for the skin than for the internal organs.
E. Lateral inhibition of parallel afferent pathways increases the precision of locating a stimulus.
Answer: B
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