Phillips D P, Gates G R
Int J Neurosci. 1982 Feb;16(1):41-6. doi: 10.3109/00207458209147600.
The current theory of the representation of the two ears in the auditory cortex, namely that both ears are represented in each cerebral cortex and that the contralateral ear receives a stronger representation, is critically reviewed in the light of more recent evidence. On the basis of neurophysiological and behavioral studies in animals and a variety of clinical studies, it is concluded that the notion of contralateral ear dominance in the cortex requires revision, and it is proposed that the contralateral sound field, rather than contralateral ear as such, is represented in each cortex. It is suggested that the contralateral and ipsilateral inputs to the auditory cortex do not so much differ in their relative strengths, but in the qualitative nature of the information they transmit.
根据最新证据，对当前关于两耳在听觉皮层中表征的理论进行了批判性审视。该理论认为，每侧大脑皮层均表征两耳，且对侧耳的表征更强。基于对动物的神经生理学和行为学研究以及一系列临床研究，得出结论：皮层中对侧耳优势的概念需要修正，并提出在每个皮层中表征的是对侧声场，而非对侧耳本身。研究表明，听觉皮层的对侧和同侧输入在相对强度上的差异不大，而是在它们所传递信息的性质上有所不同。
