Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ________; these differences can be displayed as a ________ map
A) intensities; tonotopic
B) intensities; somatotopic
C) frequencies; retinotopic
D) frequencies; tonotopic
E) timbres; tonotopic
Answer: D
Rationale: Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound frequencies; these differences can be displayed as a tonotopic map.
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