| Neural selectivity for interaural frequency disparity in cat primary auditory cortex. | |
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PMID: 1559905 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Single-unit responses to interaural frequency disparities (IFDs) were examined in 74 neurons in cat primary auditory cortex (AI). Thirty-three of these cells were classified as EE (binaural facilitators), 39 were classified as EI (binaural inhibitors), and 2 were classified as EO (binaural occluders). The best frequency (BF) was presented to the dominant (usually the contralateral) ear while tones of the same or different frequency (either higher or lower than BF) were presented simultaneously to the nondominant (usually the ipsilateral) ear. Most cells displayed sensitivity to IFDs and thus were classified according to the IFD condition that elicited the strongest facilitatory or inhibitory response. The stimulus condition which evoked the strongest binaural response is referred to as the best IFD. For 50 cells (68%), the best IFD response was obtained when tones of different frequency were presented to each ear. Across the entire sample, binaural IFD responses of cortical neurons were categorized into one of three groups: Those preferring a lower frequency than BF in the ipsilateral ear (referred to as the 'lower IFD group'), those preferring a frequency equal to BF (the 'zero IFD group'), or those preferring a frequency higher than BF (the 'higher IFD group'). Among EE cells, approximately one third were maximally facilitated when the ipsilateral ear frequency was lower than BF, one third when it was equal to BF, and one third when it was higher than BF. Among EI cells, 50% exhibited deepest inhibition for higher IFDs with relatively fewer cells showing inhibition for zero or lower IFDs. Overall, EI cells responded over a broader range of IFD conditions than EE cells. Finally, approximately 50% of all units exhibited bimodal responses such that cells classified as EE displayed some inhibitory response characteristics when stimulated with certain IFD conditions and vice versa. |
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Authors:
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J R Mendelson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hearing research Volume: 58 ISSN: 0378-5955 ISO Abbreviation: Hear. Res. Publication Date: 1992 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-05-13 Completed Date: 1992-05-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7900445 Medline TA: Hear Res Country: NETHERLANDS |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 47-56 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. |
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Acoustic Stimulation Animals Auditory Cortex / cytology, physiology* Cats Evoked Potentials, Auditory Functional Laterality / physiology Neurons / physiology Psychoacoustics Visual Cortex / physiology |
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