Auditory cells in the superior olivary nucleus receive their input from the

A. cochlear nuclei, and they are involved in localizing the source of a sound.
B. thalamus, and they allow us to recognize familiar voices. 
C. inferior colliculi, and they filter out irrelevant auditory information.
D. cochlear nuclei, and they determine the pitch of a sound.
E. inferior colliculi, and they are used to relay the information directly to the primary auditory cortex.


Answer: A

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