Neuroanatomy, Postcentral Gyrus

The postcentral gyrus is on the lateral surface of the parietal lobes between the central sulcus and postcentral sulcus. The postcentral gyrus contains the primary somatosensory cortex, a significant brain region responsible for proprioception.[1] This region perceives various somatic sensations from the body, including touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.[2] After stimulation, these peripheral somatosensory receptors relay through the dorsal spinal cord and terminate in the postcentral gyrus where the stimuli are perceived.[3]