<P> The superior olivary complex is generally located in the pons , but in humans extends from the rostral medulla to the mid-pons and receives projections predominantly from the anteroventral cochlear nucleus via the trapezoid body , although the posteroventral nucleus projects to the SOC via the intermediate acoustic stria . The SOC is the first major site of convergence of auditory information from the left and right ears . </P>
auditory cells in the superior olivary nucleus receive their input from the
the anteroventral cochlear nucleus via the trapezoid body