Exceptions to the usual tonotopic organization of the auditory system are the deep layers of the ______________,which are laid out according to auditory space.
A) primary auditory cortex
B) basilar membrane
C) superior colliculus
D) semicircular canals
E) cochlear nucleus

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The deep layers of the superior colliculus are laid out according to auditory space rather than tonotopically. The primary auditory cortex, cochlear nucleus, and basilar membrane all have tonotopic organization. The semicircular canals are part of the vestibular system and are not involved in auditory processing.

Exceptions to the Usual Tonotopic Organization of the Auditory System