This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nervous System, Subject name: Physiology
Direction of sound is differentiated by 
Select and explain. 
A. Auditory cortex, B. Medial geniculate body, C. Lateral geniculate body, D. Inferior colliculus
D: Inferior colliculus
Answer: D: Inferior colliculus 
Explanation: Ans. (d) Inferior colliculus(Ref: Kandel, Principle of Neural Sciences, 5th ed, p.697)All auditory pathways ascending through the brain stem converge in inferior colliculusHelps in localization of sound and the direction from which the sound comes