Interdependent encoding of pitch, timbre, and spatial location in auditory cortex.

Journal article

Because we can perceive the pitch, timbre, and spatial location of a sound source independently, it seems natural to suppose that cortical processing of sounds might separate out spatial from nonspatial attributes. Indeed, recent studies support the existence of anatomically segregated "what" and "where" cortical processing streams. However, few attempts have been made to measure the responses of individual neurons in different cortical fields to sounds that vary simultaneously across spatial...

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Authors: Bizley, J; Walker, K; Silverman, B; King, A; Schnupp, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 2064-2075
• Publication date: 2009-02-01
• DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4755-08.2009
• EISSN: 1529-2401
• ISSN: 0270-6474
• Language: English
• Keywords: Ferrets; Auditory Cortex; Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Nerve Net; Nonlinear Dynamics; Brain Mapping; Female; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Pitch Perception; Neurons; Space Perception; Auditory Pathways; Orientation; Action Potentials; Sound Localization; Electrophysiology