Stages in the auditory pathway from hair cells to the auditory cortex
1️⃣ Auditory nerve carries action potentials
2️⃣ Cochlear nuclei relay signals
3️⃣ Superior olivary complex processes sound
4️⃣ Inferior colliculus integrates information
5️⃣ Medial geniculate nucleus sorts signals
6️⃣ Auditory cortex interprets sound