Olivocochlear efferents allow the central auditory system to adjust the functioning of the
inner ear during active and passive listening. While many aspects of efferent anatomy …

The auditory efferent system originates in the auditory cortex and projects to the medial
geniculate body (MGB), inferior colliculus (IC), cochlear nucleus (CN) and superior olivary …

This fully updated and revised sixth edition of Hearing: An Introduction to Psychological and
Physiological Acoustics provides a comprehensive introduction for graduate students and …

Two fundamental research questions have driven attention research in the past: One
concerns whether selection of relevant information among competing, irrelevant, information …

An extensive corticofugal system extends from the auditory cortex toward subcortical nuclei
along the auditory pathway. Corticofugal influences reach even into the inner ear via the …

Musicians benefit from real‐life advantages, such as a greater ability to hear speech in noise
and to remember sounds, although the biological mechanisms driving such advantages …

Attending to a single stimulus in a complex multisensory environment requires the ability to
select relevant information while ignoring distracting input. The underlying mechanism and …

The medial olivocochlear (MOC) bundle reduces the gain of the cochlear amplifier through
reflexive activation by sound. Physiological results indicate that MOC-induced reduction in …

One of the putative functions of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system is to enhance signal
detection in noise. The objective of this study was to elucidate the role of the MOC system in …

Objectives: Measurement of changes in transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs)
caused by activation of the medial olivocochlear reflex (MOCR) may have clinical …