The auditory analyzer has three neurons that transmit sound information from the ear to the brain. The first neuron transmits from the spiral ganglion to the cochlear nuclei. The second neuron then sends this to the inferior and medial colliculi. The third neuron finally relays it to the medial geniculate bodies and auditory cortex in the temporal lobe. Similarly, the vestibular analyzer uses three neurons to transmit balance and spatial orientation from the inner ear to vestibular nuclei and on to the thalamus and parietal and temporal lobes.
The auditory analyzer has three neurons that transmit sound information from the ear to the brain. The first neuron transmits from the spiral ganglion to the cochlear nuclei. The second neuron then sends this to the inferior and medial colliculi. The third neuron finally relays it to the medial geniculate bodies and auditory cortex in the temporal lobe. Similarly, the vestibular analyzer uses three neurons to transmit balance and spatial orientation from the inner ear to vestibular nuclei and on to the thalamus and parietal and temporal lobes.
The auditory analyzer has three neurons that transmit sound information from the ear to the brain. The first neuron transmits from the spiral ganglion to the cochlear nuclei. The second neuron then sends this to the inferior and medial colliculi. The third neuron finally relays it to the medial geniculate bodies and auditory cortex in the temporal lobe. Similarly, the vestibular analyzer uses three neurons to transmit balance and spatial orientation from the inner ear to vestibular nuclei and on to the thalamus and parietal and temporal lobes.