The mnemonic for remembering the components of the auditory pathway:
SLIMA
8th nerve
Cochlear nucleus
Superior olivary complex
Lateral lemniscus
Inferior colliculus
Medial geniculate body
Auditory Cortex (Brodmann’s area 41)
The first 2 components are not included in this mnemonic. Just remember that the auditory pathway starts with the auditory nerve, goes to its nucleus (cochlear nucleus) and then suddenly turns into slime (visualise this) – SLIMA.