Areas of the brain responsible for receiving sensory information are organized in such a way that more sensitive areas (that is,the fovea in the retina,the hands or mouth in the body)are represented to a much greater extent than less sensitive areas and thus occupy more space in these cortical sensory areas.This type of organization is known as _____ organization.
A) spatially sensitive
B) geometric
C) topographic
D) nonspecific

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The described organization of the brain's sensory areas is known as topographic organization, where more sensitive areas are represented to a greater extent and occupy more space in these cortical sensory areas.

Areas of the Brain Responsible for Receiving Sensory Information Are