Dear Martin, At 14:26 18.03.2004 +0100, you wrote: ... many, if not most, neurons in the cochlear nuclei and in the nuclei >of inferior colliculus are multiplexing units. Do you know how a multiplexer works, and can you specify the pertaining role you are ascribing to spherical bushy cells and T-multipolars of CN, at least? Regards, Eckard