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Structure of dorsal cochlear nucleus

Known as: Nucleus cochlearis dorsalis, Dorsal division of cochlear nucleus, Nucleus cochlearis posterior 
A locus on the floor of the lateral surface of the fourth ventricle where auditory nerves form the cochlea synapse in the brain stem.
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BrainInferior ColliculusLateral superior olivary nucleusRhomboid fossa of fourth ventricle

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Cochlear nucleus structure

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Directionality derived from pinna-cue spectral notches in cat dorsal cochlear nucleus.
We tested two hypotheses to determine whether dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) neurons are specialized to derive directionality from… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Granule Cell Activation of Complex-Spiking Neurons in Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus
Dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) principal cells receive, in addition to their well known auditory inputs, various nonauditory… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Responses of ventral cochlear nucleus onset and chopper units as a function of signal bandwidth.
1. The responses of units in the ventral cochlear nucleus in anesthetized guinea pigs have been measured to best-frequency tones… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve in deaf kittens: Effects on cochlear nucleus morphology
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Strychnine alters the fusiform cell output from the dorsal cochlear nucleus
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Afferent sources of a lateral midbrain tegmental zone associated with the pinnae in the cat as mapped by retrograde transport of horseradish peroxidase
  • C. Henkel
  • The Journal of comparative neurology
  • 1981
  • Corpus ID: 39928514
A paralemniscal zone in the lateral midbrain tegmentum of the cat has been identified in a possible pathway from the superior… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Aspartic acid and glutamic acid levels in the cochlear nucleus after auditory nerve lesion
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
GABA AND ITS RELATED ENZYMES IN THE LOWER AUDITORY SYSTEM OF THE GUINEA PIG 1
The possible existence of GABA‐transmitter neurons in the lower auditory system of the guinea pig has been investigated by means… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Patterns of degeneration in the caudal cochlear nucleus of the cat after cochlear ablation
Study of the caudal cochlear nucleus of the cat confirms the cochlear origin of synaptic terminals, identified in correlated… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Comparison of reticular and cochlear multiple unit activity with auditory evoked responses during various stages induced by anesthetic agents. II.
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