Pitch (Frequency): heard in Octaves
Complex sounds: Multiple frequencies
Loudness: Huge range; logarithmic
Timing: Used to locate sound sources
Middle Ear: Engineering; diseases
Basilar Membrane: tonotopy, octaves
Transduction: inner hair cells
Hair Cells: Tricks to enhance response:
Auditory Nerve (VIII cranial nerve)
Auditory Nerve (VIII): Receptive fields
Auditory Nerve (VIII): Receptive fields
Auditory System: Central Pathways
Auditory System: Central Pathways
Auditory System: Central Pathways
Superior Olive: Locates sound sources
Superior Olive: locates sound sources
Auditory Cortex: Complex patterns
Auditory Cortex: Complex patterns
Auditory Cortex: Complex patterns
Auditory Cortex: “What vs. Where”