Differential representation of spectral and temporal information by primary auditory cortex neurons in awake cats: Relevance to auditory scene analysis

Brain Research

Volumn 1265, Issue , 2009, Pages 80-92

  Sakai, Masashi ^a   Chimoto, Sohei ^a   Qin, Ling ^a   Sato, Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Auditory cortex; Neuron; Synchronization; Temporal coding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CELL TYPE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 62949158640     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.01.064     Document Type: Article

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