VSLIMAS
Ventral/Dorsal Cochlear Nucelus Superior Olivary Complex Lateral Lemniscus Inferior Colliculous Medial Geniculate Nucleus Auditory raditations Superior Temporal Gyrus (Auditory Cortex)
Ventral/Dorsal Cochlear Nuclues
Function: Sensitive to timing/frequency differences; relays auditory information
Reflex: Eye blink to loud noise
Location: Brainstem
Superior Olivary Complex
Function: Inhibits the part of the basilar membrane for selective hearing
Reflex: Acoustic reflex
Location: Medulla
Lateral Lamniscus
Function: unknown; relays auditory information
Reflex: unknown
Location: Pons
Inferior Colliculous
Function: unknown; relays auditory information
Reflex: unknown
Location: Midbrain
Medial Geniculate Nucleus
Function: unknown; fight or flight response
Reflex: unknown
Location: Thalamus
Auditory radiation
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Superior Temporal Gyrus
Auditory Cortex