... 52,56,58,62 Study of TG somatotopy has been carried out using a variety of methods and techniques, including microelectrode recording, 56,57,[63][64][65] retrograde cell tracing, 58,66-72 3D reconstruction of the TG, 58,71 dissection, 65,73 and electron microscopy. 73 Animal models that have been studied include monkeys, 56,64,65,68,69 cats, 56,57,63,66,67,74 baboons, 69 rabbits, 58 guinea pigs, 70 rats, 72 and even cichlid fish. 71 The consensus in the literature is that the TG can be consistently subdivided into 3 functional parts from a mediolateral orientation that reflects the entry points of divisions V1eV3. ...