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Auditory Cortex Processing Streams: Where Are They and What Do They Do?

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  1. Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal

    Robert J. Zatorre

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal

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    Josef Syka

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    Michael M. Merzenich

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Zatorre, R.J., Belin, P. (2005). Auditory Cortex Processing Streams: Where Are They and What Do They Do?. In: Syka, J., Merzenich, M.M. (eds) Plasticity and Signal Representation in the Auditory System. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23181-1_26

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