The Auditory Pathway |
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ablation accessory nucleus afferent amplitude apical auditory area auditory cortex auditory nerve fibres auditory pathway auditory system basal basilar membrane behaviour Békésy binaural centrifugal pathways characteristic frequency clicks cochlear microphonic cochlear microphonic potential connections contralateral cortical Desmedt direction discharge rate distribution dorsal cochlear nucleus ectosylvian effect efferent fibres electrode excitatory experiments frequency discrimination Galambos inferior colliculus inhibition inhibitory inner hair cells input ipsilateral Katsuki kc/s latency lateral lemniscus low frequency mechanical medial geniculate body milliseconds modulation monaural Moushegian Neff neural neurones normal observed olivary nuclei olivo-cochlear bundle organ of Corti outer hair cells output pattern phase possible primary auditory produced pulse Rasmussen recorded region response area scala media scala tympani Schuknecht showed side sinusoid sound spiral stimulus frequency stimulus intensity studies summating potential superior olive Tasaki tectorial membrane terminate threshold threshold/frequency response curves tonal tone trapezoid body units ventral cochlear nucleus vibration