Auditory Pathway Flashcards
what nerve carries info from receptors in the organ of Corti to the CNS?
vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
where does the auditory pathway reach for conscious perception?
primary auditory cortex
what are the 2 main components of the auditory pathway?
- primary/lemniscal pathway
- non-lemniscal pathway
what is the non-lemniscal pathway?
mediates unconsciou perception such as attnetion, emotional response and auditory reflexes
on what geniculate body is hearing relayed? on what geniculate body is vision relayed?
hearing - medial geniculate body
vision - lateral geniculate body
how is the primary auditory cortex organised?
tonotopically
where is the primary auditory cortex located?
superior temporal gyrus, underneath the lateral fissure
Label the auditory pathway
Label the auditory pathway
Label the spiral ganglion
