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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
This study examined the effect of sound direction on frequency tuning of inferior collicular (IC) neurons of mice under free field stimulation conditions. Fewer than 20% of IC neurons studied were spontaneously active. Discharge patterns can be described as phasic on responders, phasic on-off responders, off responders, choppers and tonic responders. The frequency tuning curves (FTCs) of IC neurons can be described as narrow, intermediate or broad. Although sound direction typically had little effect on most best frequencies (BFs), sharpness of FTCs increased as sound direction changed from contralateral angles to ipsilateral angles. Sound delivered from the upper and lower portions of the frontal auditory space also appeared to produce sharper frequency tuning than from the front. Possible mechanisms underlying this direction dependent frequency tuning are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0304-4920
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-8-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of sound direction on frequency tuning in mouse inferior collicular neurons.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't