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Sounds do-able: auditory-motor transformations and the posterior temporal plane.

Jane E Warren1, Richard J S Wise, Jason D Warren

  • 1Division of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK. warren@dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk

Trends in Neurosciences
|October 12, 2005
PubMed
Summary

The posterior superior temporal plane (STP) processes auditory spatial and vocal information. This region is crucial for generating sequenced auditory representations that guide motor responses, suggesting a revised role for the dorsal auditory pathway.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Auditory Processing
  • Primate Brain

Background:

  • The posterior superior temporal plane (STP) is implicated in processing auditory spatial information and vocal sounds in humans and non-human primates.
  • Existing models of the primate auditory brain struggle to integrate this evidence.
  • A new framework is needed to understand the STP's function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel function for the posteromedial STP in generating sequenced auditory representations.
  • To link these representations to the constraint of motor responses.
  • To re-evaluate the role of the dorsal auditory pathway.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing evidence from human and non-human primate studies.
  • Theoretical modeling of auditory information processing in the STP.

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  • Behavioral analysis linking auditory processing to motor control.

    • Main Results:

    • The posteromedial STP likely generates sequenced auditory representations by matching incoming sounds with stored templates.
    • These representations serve to constrain subsequent motor actions.
    • This function provides a unified account for the STP's role in auditory spatial and vocal processing.

    Conclusions:

    • The posteromedial STP plays a critical role in auditory sequencing and sensorimotor integration.
    • The dorsal auditory pathway may function as a generic auditory 'do' pathway, guiding action.
    • A re-assessment of auditory processing models is warranted based on these findings.