Acoustic radiation

Auditory radiations
Human auditory pathway. Acoustic radiation is shown as red arrow at center-top.
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Identifiers
Latin radiatio acustica
NeuroNames 2084
TA A14.1.08.662
A14.1.09.545
FMA 62413
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The acoustic radiations or auditory radiations are structures found in the brain, in the ventral cochlear pathway, a part of the auditory system.[1][2] Acoustic radiation arising in the medial geniculate nucleus and end in primary auditory cortex (transverse temporal gyri). Lesions to the auditory radiations could be a cause of cortical deafness.[3]

References

  1. "Audition". Neuropsychology/Behavioural Neuroscience. Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  2. "Thalamus" (PDF). Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  3. "Central Auditory Disorders". iVertigo.net. Retrieved 2007-11-27.


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