auditory cortex

Noun

Meaning

the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hippocampus thalamus auditory area

Hypernyms

cortical area cortical region

Examples

Consonant intervals and dissonant intervals are processed via separate mechanisms in the auditory cortex. Daniel Levitin

Close letter words and terms

auditory communication auditory comprehension auditory cone auditory device auditory duct auditory emphasis