The area of the cortex that is responsible for sensing a full bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst when you hold your breath too long is the ________.
A) olfactory cortex
B) vestibular cortex
C) visceral sensory area
D) gustatory cortex

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The visceral sensory area is responsible for sensing and interpreting internal organ sensations such as a full bladder or the feeling of breathlessness when holding one's breath for too long. The olfactory cortex is responsible for processing the sense of smell, the vestibular cortex is responsible for processing balance and spatial orientation, and the gustatory cortex is responsible for processing taste.

The Area of the Cortex That Is Responsible for Sensing