The central auditory system /

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Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Description:	x, 404 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Auditory pathways. Auditory cortex. Auditory Cortex -- anatomy & histology. Auditory Cortex -- physiology. Auditory Perception -- physiology. Auditory Pathways -- anatomy & histology. Auditory Pathways -- physiology. Auditory cortex. Auditory pathways.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2604438

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Other uniform titles:	Systeme auditif central.
Other authors / contributors:	Ehret, Günter. Romand, R.
ISBN:	0195096843 (acid-free paper)
Notes:	English rev. ed. of: Le systeme auditif central / edite par R. Romand. Paris : INSERM, c1992. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

I. Functional Organization of the Auditory Pathways
1. Primary Auditory Neurons (Auditory Nerve)
2. Cochlear Nucleus
3. Superior Olivary Complex
4. Lateral Lemniscus
5. Inferior Colliculus
6. Superior Colliculus
7. Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex
8. Parallel and Hierarchical Organization
9. Descending Auditory Pathways and Feedback Control
10. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
11. Conclusion
II. Anatomical and Functional Aspects of the Cochlear Nucleus
1. Anatomy of the Cochlear Nucleus
2. Neuropharmacological Aspects of the Cochlear Nucleus
3. The Functional Activity of the Cochlear Nucleus
4. Conclusion
III. Superior Olivary Complex and Nuclei of the Lateral Lemniscus
1. Superior Olivary Complex in General
2. Medial Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body
3. Lateral Superior Olive
4. Medial Superior Olive
5. Periolivary Nuclei
6. Olivocochlear Neurons
7. Nuclei of the Lateral Lemniscus
8. Conclusion
IV. The Auditory Midbrain, a "Shunting-Yard" of Acoustical Information Processing
1. The Structure Behind Mechanisms
2. The Message of Single Neurons
3. Formation of Maps
4. Organization and Possible Functions of Maps in the ICC
5. Contributions to Hearing
6. Conclusion
V. Acoustical Information Processing in the Auditory Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex
1. Auditory Thalamus
2. Auditory Cortex
3. Corticothalamic Connections
4. Intracortical and Interhemispheric Connections
5. Conclusion
Index

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