| Gap detection in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus). | |
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PMID: 12583877 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hearing thresholds for white-noise stimuli and temporal gap-detection thresholds in six Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) were determined in a GO/NOGO procedure using the method of constant stimuli. Gerbils were offspring of animals collected in the field and only bred in captivity for four generations or less. Hearing thresholds for 800 ms bursts of white noise ranged between -0.8 and 6.3 dB SPL. The median minimum-detectable gap centered in an 800 ms burst of white noise presented at 50 dB SPL was 2.1 ms. At levels of 40 dB SPL and above, gap-detection thresholds were independent of the sound-pressure level of the stimulus. At 30 dB SPL and below, the minimum-detectable gap increased with decreasing sound-pressure level. Near 5 dB sensation level, gap-detection thresholds ranged from 13.6 to 29.4 ms. The median threshold for the detection of gaps inserted 5 ms after the onset of an 800 ms burst of white noise of 50 dB SPL was 2.3 ms. The individuals' detection thresholds varied between 2.3 and 3.6 ms for stimuli in which the relative sound-pressure levels of the noise before and after the gap differed by up to 20 dB. The data found in the Mongolian gerbil match results from other mammal and bird species. |
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Authors:
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Eva Wagner; Georg M Klump; Ingo Hamann |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hearing research Volume: 176 ISSN: 0378-5955 ISO Abbreviation: Hear. Res. Publication Date: 2003 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-02-13 Completed Date: 2003-08-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7900445 Medline TA: Hear Res Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 11-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institut für Zoologie, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany. |
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Acoustic Stimulation
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methods Animals Auditory Perception / physiology* Auditory Threshold* Gerbillinae / physiology* Noise Psychoacoustics Time Perception / physiology* |
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