Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 13, 2026

07:52
An Automated System for Sound Localization Testing in Hearing-Impaired Listeners
Published on: March 13, 2026
Corrigendum to "Dynamics of Intra- and Inter-Regional Activities of the Auditory 'Where' Pathway during Sound
Jiashuai Su1, Renjie Tong2, Weihao Feng1
1School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Engineering Solutions for Mental Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
Hearing Research
|July 11, 2026
Abstract
No abstract available in PubMed .
Related Concept Videos
Auditory Pathway
Auditory pathways constitute the complex neural circuits responsible for transmitting and interpreting auditory information from the peripheral auditory system to the brain. Sound waves are initially captured by the outer ear, funneled through the ear canal, and reach the tympanic membrane (eardrum). These vibrations are transmitted via the middle ear's ossicles to the inner ear's cochlea.
When viewed cross-sectionally, the cochlea reveals the scala vestibuli and scala tympani flanking the...
When viewed cross-sectionally, the cochlea reveals the scala vestibuli and scala tympani flanking the...
Perceiving Loudness, Pitch, and Location
The human brain perceives pitch through two primary mechanisms reflected in place theory and frequency theory. Each mechanism describes how sound waves are interpreted as specific pitches by the brain, offering insights into the intricate processes of auditory perception.
Place theory, or place coding, suggests that different pitches are heard because various sound waves activate specific locations along the cochlea's basilar membrane. The brain determines the pitch of a sound by identifying...
Place theory, or place coding, suggests that different pitches are heard because various sound waves activate specific locations along the cochlea's basilar membrane. The brain determines the pitch of a sound by identifying...

