Published May 19, 1978
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Journal Article
A neural map of auditory space in the owl
- Creators
- Knudsen, Eric I.
- Konishi, Masakazu
Abstract
Auditory units that responded to sound only when it originated from a limited area of space were found in the lateral and anterior portions of the midbrain auditory nucleus of the owl (Tyto alba). The areas of space to which these units responded (their receptive fields) were largely independent of the nature and intensity of the sound stimulus. The units were arranged systematically within the midbrain auditory nucleus according to the relative locations of their receptive fields, thus creating a physiological map of auditory space.
Additional Information
© 1978 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 6 September 1977; revised 14 December 1977. We thank A. J. Hudspeth for critically reviewing the manuscript. This work was supported by an NIH postdoctoral fellowship 1 F32 NS 05529-01 to E.I.K.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 62152
- DOI
- 10.1126/science.644324
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20151117-082734354
- 1 F32 NS 05529-01
- NIH
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