As you are walking in a crowded hallway, someone calls your name. Almost instantly, you sense that the person is on your left. Your brain's ability to detect the direction of a sound is initially processed in the:
A) medulla.
B) frontal lobe.
C) midbrain region.
D) occipital lobe.

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The midbrain region contains structures such as the inferior colliculus and superior colliculus, which are involved in initial processing of auditory and visual information respectively. The inferior colliculus plays a role in the initial processing of sound localization, including determining the direction of a sound.

As You Are Walking in a Crowded Hallway, Someone Calls