Frequency and periodicity are represented in orthogonal maps in the human auditory cortex: Evidence from magnetoencephalography

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 665-676

  Langner, G ^a   Sams, M ^b   Heil, P ^a   Schulze, H ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Auditory cortex; Magnetoencephalography; Neuronal map; Periodicity pitch; Tonotopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BRAIN MAPPING; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN MAPPING; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PITCH PERCEPTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031444443     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050148     Document Type: Article

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