Auditory Cells in the Superior Olivary Nucleus Receive Their Input

question 112

Multiple Choice

Auditory cells in the superior olivary nucleus receive their input from the

• A) cochlear nuclei, and they are involved in localizing the source of a sound.
• B) cochlear nuclei, and they determine the pitch of a sound.
• C) inferior colliculi, and they are used to relay the information directly to the primary auditory cortex.
• D) inferior colliculi, and they filter out irrelevant auditory information.
• E) thalamus, and they allow us to recognize familiar voices.

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