The ability to determine the location of a sound source is fundamental to hearing. However,
auditory space is not represented in any systematic manner on the basilar membrane of the …

Coincidence Detection in the Auditory System: Neuron Skip to Main Content Advertisement
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Detection of interaural time differences underlies azimuthal sound localization in the barn
owl Tyto alba. Axons of the cochlear nucleus magnocellularis, and their targets in the …

1. We studied the sensitivity of cells in the medial superior olive (MSO) of the anesthetized
cat to variations in interaural phase differences (IPDs) of low-frequency tones and in …

The external ear or pinna (auricle) collects sound, which passes along the external auditory
canal to the eardrum (tympanic membrane)(Fig. 2.1). The middle ear (tympanum) is a cavity …

Myelin-derived axon outgrowth inhibitors, such as Nogo, may account for the lack of axonal
regeneration in the central nervous system (CNS) after trauma in adult mammals. A 66 …

Microsecond differences in the arrival time of a sound at the two ears (interaural time
differences, ITDs) are the main cue for localizing low-frequency sounds in space …

We report a systematic relationship between sound-frequency tuning and sensitivity to
interaural time delays for neurons in the midbrain nucleus of the inferior colliculus; neurons …

When an animal hears a sound in its environment, there are several important tasks that the
auditory system must try to accomplish. Two major jobs are to determine what it was that …

▪ Abstract Behavioral, anatomical, and physiological approaches can be integrated in the
study of sound localization in barn owls. Space representation in owls provides a useful …