Dr.Sperry stimulated the patient's brain and her mouth moved.Based on the topographic organization of the brain, if the patient's brain is stimulated slightly to one side of the first spot, we should expect the patient to:

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The topographic organization of the brain suggests that areas controlling similar functions are located near each other. Since stimulating the first spot caused the mouth to move, stimulating an area slightly to the side is likely to affect a nearby function, such as cheek movement, rather than a completely different sense like vision, speech, or taste.

DrSperry Stimulated the Patient's Brain and Her Mouth Moved