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06d: Central Auditory System Flashcards

1
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Sensory ganglion cells of auditory system are formally called:

A

Spiral ganglion cells

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2
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Several spiral ganglion cells contact one (inner/outer) HC. This results in (high/low) resolution.

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Inner;

Higher

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3
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One spiral ganglion cell contracts several (inner/outer) HCs. This results in (high/low) resolution.

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Outer;

Lower

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4
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Most, (X)%, of spiral ganglia are in contact with (inner/outer) HCs.

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X = 90

Inner

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5
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Only (X)% of spiral ganglia are in contact with (inner/outer) HCs.

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X = 10

Outer

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6
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Spiral ganglia project primarily to (ipsi/contra)-lateral (X).

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Ipsilateral;

X = cochlear nucleus

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7
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Cochlear nuclei neurons project primarily to (ipsi/contra)-lateral (X).

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Contralateral (mainly) and ipsilateral;

X = superior olive

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8
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“Trapezoid body” refers to:

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Bundles of crossing axons, projecting from cochlear nuclei to contralateral superior olives

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9
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Although most input to (X) comes from the (ipsilateral/contralateral) (Y), there are a few axons from cochlear nuclei that project directly to (X). These all travel via (Z).

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X = inferior colliculus;
Ipsilateral;
Y = superior olive
Z = lateral lemniscus

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10
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Bilateral lesion of inferior colliculus will result in:

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complete deafness

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11
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Unilateral lesion of inferior colliculus will prevent (ipsi/contra)-lateral ascending auditory input from reaching cerebral cortex

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Neither! Inputs cross midline several times before reaching IC

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12
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List locations in auditory pathway, before inferior colliculus, where ascending auditory inputs cross midline.

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  1. trapezoid body

2. nucleus of LL

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13
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In ascending auditory pathway, neurons of IC project (ipsilaterally/contralaterally/bilaterally) to (X) via (Y).

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Ipsilaterally;
X = MGN of thalamus
Y = brachium of IC

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14
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Bilateral lesion of MGN will result in:

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Complete deafness

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15
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In ascending auditory pathway, neurons of MGN project to (X) via (Y).

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X = cerebral cortex
Y = internal capsule
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16
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L auditory cortex receives input from (R/L) ear.

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Both R and L cortices receive input from both R and L ears

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17
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(Doral/ventral) cochlear nuclei contain(s) tonotopic maps.

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Both

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18
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Projections to (ipsi/contra/bi)-lateral IC comes from (ventral/dorsal) cochlear nuclei.

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Ipsi and contralateral;

Dorsal

19
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Projections to (ipsi/contra/bi)-lateral superior olivary complex comes from (ventral/dorsal) cochlear nuclei.

A

Bilateral;

Ventral

20
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(Dorsal/ventral) cochlear nucleus receives giant synapses called (X) from (Y).

A

Ventral;
X = endbulbs of Held
Y = primary sensory afferents

21
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(Dorsal/ventral) cochlear nucleus projects to (X) via giant synapses called (Y).

A

Ventral;
X = SOC
Y = calyceal endings

22
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Giant synapses (end bulbs of Held and calcyeal endings) to/from (X) nucleus is important for which reasons?

A

X = ventral cochlear nucleus

  1. Reliability
  2. Speed
23
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Key function of Superior olivary complex is (X). It does this by which mechanism(s)?

A

X = detection of localization of sound

  1. Interaural time difference (below 3 KHz)
  2. Interaural level difference (above 3 KHz)
24
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The (X) can localize high frequency (above 3 Hz) sound based on (Y) mechanism. This is a result of sound reaching the two ears with difference in (Z).

A 
X = SOC
Y = ILD (inter aural level difference)
Z = intensity
25
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The (X) can localize low frequency (below 3 Hz) sound based on (Y) mechanism. This is a result of sound reaching the two ears with difference in (Z).

A 
X = SOC
Y = ITD (interaural time difference)
Z = time
26
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Interaural level difference involves excitation of (ipsi/contra/bi)-lateral (X) and inhibition of (ipsi/contra/bi)-lateral (Y).

A

Ipislateral;
X = lateral superior olive AND
Contralateral medial nucleus of trapezoid body;

Contralateral;
Y = lateral superior olive (via MNTB)

27
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Medial nucleus of trapezoid body, when receiving (stimulatory/inhibitory) input from (ipsilateral/contralateral) cochlear nuclei, projects (stimulatory/inhibitory) output to (ipsilateral/contralateral) (X).

A 
Stimulatory;
Contralateral;
Inhibitory;
Ipsilateral;
X = LSO
28
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The localization of sound that’s 10 Hz is encoded by (absolute/relative) level of (excitation/inhibition) of (X).

A

Relative;
Excitation and inhibition
X = ipsi and contralateral LSOs

29
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Interaural time difference involves (X) SO nucleus, which has neurons arranged in (Y) fashion.

A 
X = medial;
Y = medial to lateral
30
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Interaural time difference: L cochlear nuclei sends output to (R/L) medial superior olive via (X).

A

Both R and L;
Contralateral output via:
X = trapezoid body

31
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In localization of sound based on ITD, the (MSO/LSO) neuron is maximally activated when:

A

MSO;

Coincident synaptic input reaches neuron from both ipsilateral and contralateral cochlear nuclei

32
Q

(X) is an obligatory relay of ascending auditory inputs.

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X = IC and MGN

33
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Ascending auditory pathway: Some (X) neurons send axons across midline to contralateral (X) via commissure of (X).

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X = IC

34
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Ascending auditory pathway: IC projects to (ipsilateral/contralateral) (X) via (Y).

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Ipsilateral;
X = MGN;
Y = brachium of IC

35
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At (X), there is convergence of binaural inputs, producing topographic map of auditory space.

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X = IC

36
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In ascending auditory pathway, the (X) plays role in encoding complex sounds of speech.

A

X = MGN

37
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Descending input to MGN from (X) cortex functions to:

A

X = auditory;

select/control ascending input

38
Q

Primary auditory cortex is also called:

A

A1 or Brodmann’s area 41

39
Q

Primary auditory cortex (above/below) secondary auditory cortex. Both found at which gyrus?

A

Transverse gyrus (of Heschl)

40
Q

(Primary/secondary) auditory cortex organized so rostral end receives sound that are (X). Caudal end receives sounds that are (Y).

A

Primary;
X = low in frequency
Y = high in frequency

41
Q

Sounds that vibrate the very base of the basilar membrane will eventually project to (rostral/caudal/middle) of primary auditory cortex.

A

Caudal

42
Q

The “belt areas”, aka (X), receive more (localized/diffuse) input than primary auditory cortex.

A

X = secondary auditory cortex (or Brodmann’s area 42)

Diffuse

43
Q

Wernicke’s area is located in (primary/secondary) auditory cortex.

A

Secondary

44
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(X) is the lowest level of ascending auditory system at which binaural input to the same neuron occurs.

A

X = superior olive

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