Somesthesia Is the Normative Age-Related Loss of the Ability to Hear

question 23

True/False

Somesthesia is the normative age-related loss of the ability to hear high tones.

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Definitions:

Complex Cortical Cell

A type of neuron in the cerebral cortex that responds to visual stimuli with certain characteristics, such as orientation, movement, and length.

Temporal Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and is critical in understanding language and storing new memories.

Dorsal Visual Streams

The brain pathway responsible for the processing of spatial location and movement, extending from the occipital to the parietal lobes.

Ventral Visual Streams

The pathway in the brain involved in object recognition and form representation, extending from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe.