英国纽卡斯尔大学生理学课件0018.pptVIP

School of Biomedical Sciences Physiology Module PSC 1001 The Nervous System: Sensation and Motor Control Dr Adrian Rees adrian.rees@ncl.ac.uk Lecture 18 How sounds are processed by the brain Learning objectives At the end of this lecture you should be able to : Explain how information about sound frequency is carried by the nervous system Outline the main processing centres in the auditory pathway Understand the concept of tonotopicity Describe how we localise sounds in space Using differences in timing and intensity between the two ears Review of last time Sound is conducted into the