John Hughlings Jackson proposed a ________organization in the cerebral cortex, based on his work with people with ________.
A)holistic; aphasia
B)topographic; aphasia
C)topographic; epilepsy
D)holistic; epilepsy

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John Hughlings Jackson proposed a topographic organization in the cerebral cortex based on his work with people with epilepsy. He observed that seizures tended to arise in specific areas of the brain before spreading to other regions, suggesting that different parts of the cortex were responsible for different functions. This led him to develop his theory of hierarchical organization in the brain, which has been influential in the field of neuroscience. While Jackson did study language disorders like aphasia, his focus was primarily on epilepsy and its effects on the brain. Therefore, options A and D are incorrect. Option B is also incorrect because while Jackson's theory did involve a topographic organization in the cortex, it was based on his work with epilepsy, not aphasia.

John Hughlings Jackson Proposed a ________Organization in the Cerebral Cortex