What is the significance of a labeled line in the interpretation of sensory information?

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Sensory information arriving at the CNS is routed according to the nature and location of the stimulus. Along sensory pathways, axons relay information from point A (the receptor) to point B (a neuron at a specific point in the cerebral cortex). This connection between a receptor and a cortical neuron is called a labeled line, and carries information concerning a specific sensation from receptors in a specific region of the body.

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