TRANSIENT RESPONSE PATTERNS FROM THE AUDITORY CORTEX OF THE GUINEA PIG.

Abstract

Electrophysiological investigations of the auditory cortex frequently reveal single neural units which respond in a transient manner mainly to stimulus onset. Characteristics of these transient response patterns were investigated with paired tone or noise bursts. Neural threshold shifts following the initial response were estimated by determining the relative magnitude of the response evoked by the initializing and probe stimulus bursts. The results of these experiments support the hypothesis that changes in the neuron's sensitivity following the initial response account for the transient response pattern. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0667569

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Parker
  • J. Ryland Mundie

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Continents
  • Eukaryotes
  • Geographic Regions
  • New York
  • Rodents
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Neuroscience