The Primary Auditory Cortex Turns Electrical Signals into ____,While the Auditory

question 201

Multiple Choice

The primary auditory cortex turns electrical signals into ____,while the auditory association area turns raw sensory information into ____.

• A) basic sensations; recognizable sounds
• B) coherent sounds; electrical messages
• C) perceptions; coherent sounds
• D) perceptions; sensations

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Definitions:

Limbic System

In vertebrates, an action system of the brain. In humans, plays a role in emotional responses, motivation, sexual behavior, autonomic responses, and biological rhythms.

Reflex Action

An automatic, involuntary response to a given stimulus that generally functions to restore homeostasis.

Motor Responses

The physiological reactions of organisms or cells to external stimuli, causing movement or action.

Sensory Signals

Electrical or chemical messages that are transmitted through the nervous system, providing information from the environment to the brain for processing.