A MODEL FOR FIRING PATTERNS OF AUDITORY NERVE FIBERS.

Abstract

Recent electrophysiological data obtained from auditory nerve fibers of cats have made possible the formulation of a model of the peripheral auditory system. This model relates the all-or-none activity of these fibers to acoustic stimuli. The constituents of the model are intended to represent the major functional constituents of the peripheral system. These constituents are: (i) a linear mechanical system intended to represent the outer, middle, and the mechanical part of the inner ear; (ii) a transducer intended to represent the action of the sensory cells; and (iii) a model neuron intended to represent the nerve excitation process. A general-purpose digital computer was used to determine the response of the model to a variety of acoustic stimuli. These results were compared with data obtained from auditory nerve fibers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 1964
Accession Number
AD0635580

Entities

People

  • Thomas F. Weiss

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Auditory Nerve
  • Biological Sciences
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Ear
  • Excitation
  • Nerve Fibers
  • Nerves
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Neuroscience