Encoding of Interaural Level Differences for Sound Localization

The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 631-653

  Tollin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory system; Binaural hearing; Calyx of held; Cat; Interaural level difference; Interaural time difference; Lateral superior olive; Medial nucleus of the trapezoid body; Sound localization; Spectral cues; Superior olivary complex

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549099839     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00048-7     Document Type: Chapter

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