AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE CEREBRAL CORTEX

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
where is the auditory information processed
A
Temporal lobe motor cortex
B
Occipital lobe audio cortex
C
Frontal lobe language cortex
D
Primary auditory cortex Temporal lobe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary auditory cortex (A1) is located on the superior temporal gyrus in the temporal lobe and receives point-to-point input from the ventral division of the medial geniculate complex; thus, it contains a precise tonotopic map.

Detailed explanation-2: -The auditory cortex is the part of the temporal lobe that processes auditory information in humans and many other vertebrates. It is a part of the auditory system, performing basic and higher functions in hearing, such as possible relations to language switching.

Detailed explanation-3: -The temporal lobes sit behind the ears and are the second largest lobe. They are most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.

Detailed explanation-4: -The primary auditory cortex is involved with integrating and processing complex auditory signals, which includes language comprehension. The auditory association cortex is located lateral to the primary auditory cortex and is part of a language reception area known as theWernicke area.

Detailed explanation-5: -Auditory stimulation is first processed in the brain’s primary auditory cortex (A1), located in the superior temporal gyrus of the temporal lobe (Brodmann areas 41 and 42). Its primary function is to process sound (volume and pitch) and detect the location of the sound.

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