One of the functions of the medial superior olive is to ______.
A)determine discrepancies between harmonics in the sound signal
B)detect interaural time differences
C)determine the loudness of the sound signal
D)determine the size of a target

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The medial superior olive (MSO) is responsible for detecting interaural time differences (ITD), which is the difference in arrival time of a sound at the two ears. This allows the brain to localize the source of the sound in the horizontal plane. The MSO compares the neural signals from the two ears to determine the ITD.

One of the Functions of the Medial Superior Olive Is