Question

which brain area(s) process smell? (check all that apply) *
amygdala
hippocampus
orbitofrontal cortex
primary auditory cortex (a1)
gustatory cortex (insula)
primary visual cortex (v1)

what is the term for how primary visual cortex spatially organizes the visual field? *
retinotopy
somatotopy
tonotopy
topography
topology

what is the term for how primary auditory cortex spatially organizes frequencies of sound?
retinotopy
somatotopy
tonotopy
topography
topology

Explanation:

• First Question: The amygdala, hippocampus, and orbitofrontal cortex are involved in processing smell. The primary auditory cortex (A1) processes sound, the gustatory cortex (insula) processes taste, and the primary visual cortex (V1) processes visual information.
• Second Question: Retinotopy is the term for how the primary visual cortex spatially organizes the visual field. Somatotopy relates to the organization of the body in the brain, tonotopy to sound frequencies, topography is a general term for the arrangement of features, and topology is a branch of mathematics.
• Third Question: Tonotopy is the term for how the primary auditory cortex spatially organizes frequencies of sound. Retinotopy is for vision, somatotopy for the body, topography is general, and topology is mathematical.

Answer:

• First Question: amygdala, hippocampus, orbitofrontal cortex
• Second Question: retinotopy
• Third Question: tonotopy