Table of Contents

The Central Auditory System: A Functional Analysis.- Neuronal Organization in the Inferior Colliculus.- Projections from the Cochlear Nuclear Complex to the Inferior Colliculus.- Superior Olivary Complex and Lateral Lemniscal Connections of the Auditory Midbrain.- Intrinsic and Commissural Connections of the Inferior Colliculus.- Descending Connections of the Auditory Midbrain.- The Tectothalamic System.- Three Systems of Descending Projections to the Inferior Colliculus.- Pharmacology of the Inferior Colliculus.- Biophysical Properties of Inferior Colliculus Neurons.- Spectral and Intensity Coding in the Auditory Midbrain.- Temporal Coding in the Auditory Midbrain.- Binaural and Spatial Coding in the Inferior Colliculus.- Coding of Communication Sounds in the Inferior Colliculus.- Acoustic Behavior and Midbrain Function.- Auditory Midbrain of Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles: Model Systems for Understanding Auditory Function.- The Auditory Midbrain in Bats and Birds.- Development of Auditory Afferents to the Central Nucleus of the Inferior Colliculus.- Inferior Colliculus: Aging and Plasticity.- Hearing Loss and the Inferior Colliculus.- The Midbrain and Audiogenic Seizures.- The Inferior Colliculus: Past, Present, and Future.