Beschreibung:
A summary of how the electrical signals used to represent sounds are encoded and interpreted through the integrated roles of various nuclei. This volume builds on the information about the anatomy and physiology of the auditory pathway found in volumes 1 and 2 of the SHAR series. While the first two volumes describe the structure and function of auditory pathways, this one explains how these pathways lead to an animal's ability to localize and interpret sounds.
1 Introduction.- 2 From the Cochlea to the Cortex and Back.- 3 Cellular Mechanisms for Information Coding in Auditory Brainstem Nuclei.- 4 Neural Mechanisms of Encoding Binaural Localization Cues in the Auditory Brainstem.- 5 Circuitry and Function of the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus.- 6 Ascending Pathways Through Ventral Nuclei of the Lateral Lemniscus and Their Possible Role in Pattern Recognition in Natural Sounds.- 7 The Inferior Colliculus: A Hub for the Central Auditory System.- 8 Location Signaling by Cortical Neurons.- 9 Feature Detection by the Auditory Cortex.