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Neurotransmitter Microchemistry of the Cochlear Nucleus and Superior Olivary Complex

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Auditory Pathway

Abstract

The complex function of the nervous system is made possible by its underlying chemistry. One aspect of this chemistry involves the primary mechanism by which neurons communicate with each other, chemical neurotransmission. It is likely that the neurons of the auditory system are organized chemically as well as structurally and functionally. We may therefore look for populations of neurons employing particular neurotransmitters. These neuronal populations may serve specific functions in the auditory system, just as specific functions are served by cholinergic spinal motoneurons or dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons.

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  1. Department of Physiology, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74171, USA

    D. A. Godfrey, J. A. Parli, J. D. Dunn & C. D. Ross

  2. Department of Anatomy, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74171, USA

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Godfrey, D.A., Parli, J.A., Dunn, J.D., Ross, C.D. (1988). Neurotransmitter Microchemistry of the Cochlear Nucleus and Superior Olivary Complex. In: Syka, J., Masterton, R.B. (eds) Auditory Pathway. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1300-7_17

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