Stochastic model explains the role of excitation and inhibition in binaural sound localization in mammals

Physiological Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 573-583

  Drapal, M ^a   Marsalek, P ^a,b,c,d  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coincidence detection; Directional hearing; Interaural time delay; Medial superior olive; Stochastic neuronal model

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960978559     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.931954     Document Type: Article

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