Tonotopic maps in the auditory core regions have shown that
A)the arrangement is similar to the arrangement of characteristic frequencies along the basilar membrane.
B)the arrangement,while systematic,is unrelated to the arrangement of characteristic frequen- cies along the basilar membrane.
C)the arrangement is related to temporal coding but not to place coding along the basilar membrane.

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Tonotopic maps in the auditory core regions have been found to be arranged based on the characteristic frequencies along the basilar membrane, which is the tonotopic map of the cochlea. This means that neurons in the auditory cortex respond selectively to specific frequencies, just as sensory neurons in the cochlea do. Therefore, the tonotopic map in the auditory cortex is related to the organization of the basilar membrane of the cochlea.

Tonotopic Maps in the Auditory Core Regions Have Shown That