Auditory radiations
Encyclopedia
The acoustic radiations or auditory radiations are structures found in the brain
, in the ventral cochlear pathway, a part of the auditory system
. Lesions to the auditory radiations could be a cause of cortical deafness.
Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
, in the ventral cochlear pathway, a part of the auditory system
Auditory system
The auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing.- Outer ear :The folds of cartilage surrounding the ear canal are called the pinna...
. Lesions to the auditory radiations could be a cause of cortical deafness.