Forward masking estimated by signal detection theory analysis of neuronal responses in primary auditory cortex

JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 477-494

  Alves Pinto, A N A ^a   Baudoux, Sylvie ^a   Palmer, Alan R ^a   Sumner, Christian J ^a  

^a MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forward masking; Guinea pig; Primary auditory cortex; Signal detection theory

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY THRESHOLD SHIFT; BRAIN CELL; COCHLEAR NERVE; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; MARMOSET; MASKING; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL DETECTION;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; GUINEA PIGS; NEURONS; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78650210723     PISSN: 15253961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10162-010-0215-6     Document Type: Article

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