Part of the primary auditory cortex is organized in a tonotopic map.The term "tonotopic map" refers to
A) a structure in the cochlea that maps out where hair cells should be.
B) a structure in the auditory cortex that maps out where sounds of different amplitudes should be.
C) representation in the auditory cortex of different sound amplitudes.
D) representation in the auditory cortex of difference sound frequencies.

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The term "tonotopic map" refers to the representation in the auditory cortex of different sound frequencies. This means that different regions of the primary auditory cortex are sensitive to different frequencies, and are arranged in a spatial map that corresponds to the tonal frequency of the stimulus.

Part of the Primary Auditory Cortex Is Organized in a Tonotopic