Anatomy

Auditory Pathways

NEURAL PATHWAYS and connections within the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, beginning at the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI, continuing along the eighth cranial nerve, and terminating at the AUDITORY CORTEX.

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NEURAL PATHWAYS and connections within the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, beginning at the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI, continuing along the eighth cranial nerve, and terminating at the AUDITORY CORTEX.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Auditory Pathway
  • Pathway, Auditory
  • Pathways, Auditory

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coordinate with AUDITORY DISEASES, CENTRAL

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History Note

72(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Auditory Cortex (1968-1970)
  • Central Nervous System (1966-1970)

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  1. A08w.612w.220.110

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WV 268

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Auditory Pathways. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001306. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001306
  2. Auditory Pathways. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70182286