Hearing cont. and the Chemical Senses Flashcards
Nuclei located in the Brain Stem, critical for sound localization
The Superior Olivary Nuclei
One of the key ways for the brain to determine sound localization, uses the time it takes for sound to reach each ear
Interaural Time Difference
One of the key ways for the brain to determine sound localization, uses the volume of sound in each ear
Interaural Level Difference
Nuclei used to detect interaural time differences
Medial Superior Olive
Nuclei used to detect interaural level differences
Lateral Superior Olive
Machine used to calculate interaural time difference
Coincidence Detector
Researcher who found the model of the coincidence detector in the brainstem of an owl
Mark Konishi
A part of the auditory pathway that comes after the Superior Olive, sends sound location information to the Superior Colliculus
The Inferior Colliculus
A part of the auditory pathway that Integrates auditory and visual maps
The Superior Colliculus
The final part of the auditory pathway, responsible for high-level auditory processing. A person with this lesion can determine If someone is speaking, but not what is being said
The Auditory Cortex
The receptive field of neurons in the Auditory Cortex
Frequency Response Area
The sound frequency that makes an Auditory Cortex neuron respond the most
Best Frequency, or Characteristic Frequency
A molecule that has smell
Odorant
The sensation that a mix of odorants gives (ex: smell of coffee)
Odor
The start of smell, odorants dissolve here
The Olfactory Epithelium
