where is the hearing center of the brain located
The temporal lobe
title: Midbrain text: Midbrain The midbrain or mesencephalon (, ; from Greek "mesos" 'middle', and "enkephalos" 'brain') is a portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation. The principle regions of the midbrain are the tectum, the cerebral aqueduct, tegmentum, and the basis pedunculi. Rostrally the midbrain adjoins the diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus, etc.), while Caudally it adjoins the metencephalon (hindbrain) (pons and cerebellum). In the rostral direction, the midbrain noticably splays laterally. Sectioning of the midbrain is usually performed axially, at one of two levels - that of the superior colliculi, or that title: Auditory system text: nucleus is part of the thalamic relay system. The primary auditory cortex is the first region of cerebral cortex to receive auditory input. Perception of sound is associated with the left posterior superior temporal gyrus (STG). The superior temporal gyrus contains several important structures of the brain, including Brodmann areas 41 and 42, marking the location of the primary auditory cortex, the cortical region responsible for the sensation of basic characteristics of sound such as pitch and rhythm. We know from work in nonhuman primates that primary auditory cortex can probably itself be divided further into functionally differentiable subregions. The title: Hearing text: are projected to the inferior colliculus in the midbrain tectum. The inferior colliculus integrates auditory input with limited input from other parts of the brain and is involved in subconscious reflexes such as the auditory startle response. The inferior colliculus in turn projects to the medial geniculate nucleus, a part of the thalamus where sound information is relayed to the primary auditory cortex in the temporal lobe. Sound is believed to first become consciously experienced at the primary auditory cortex. Around the primary auditory cortex lies Wernickes area, a cortical area involved in interpreting sounds that is necessary to understand title: Tectum text: Tectum The tectum (Latin: "roof") is a region of the brain, specifically the dorsal (top) part of the midbrain (mesencephalon). The position of the tectum is contrasted with the tegmentum, which refers to the region ventral (lower) to the ventricular system. The tectum is responsible for auditory and visual reflexes. The optic tectum projects through the reticular formation and interacts with motor neurons in the brain stem. These connections are important for the recognition and reaction to various sized objects which is facilitated by excitatory optic nerve transmitters like L-glutamate. Recent lesion studies have suggested that the tectum has no title: Midbrain text: is shared with the most ancient of vertebrates. Dopamine produced in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area plays a role in movement, movement planning, excitation, motivation and habituation of species from humans to the most elementary animals such as insects. Laboratory house mice from lines that have been selectively bred for high voluntary wheel running have enlarged midbrains. The midbrain helps to relay information for vision and hearing. Midbrain The midbrain or mesencephalon (, ; from Greek "mesos" 'middle', and "enkephalos" 'brain') is a portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness),