Auditory System: Central Pathways
General principles.
Parallel pathways, each
analysing a particular feature
Streams separate in cochlear
nucleus: different cell types
of project to specific nuclei.
Similar to “what” and “where”
Increasing complexity of
responses
Extensive binaural
interaction, with responses
depending on interactions
between two ears. Unilateral
lesions rarely produce
unilateral deficits.