Altered spectral localization cues disrupt the development of the auditory space map in the superior colliculus of the ferret.

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Spectral localization cues provided by the outer ear are utilized in the construction of the auditory space map in the superior colliculus (SC). The role of the outer ear in the development of this map was examined by recording from the SC of anesthetized, adult ferrets in which the pinna and concha had been removed in infancy. The acoustical consequences of this procedure were assessed by recording outer ear impulse responses via a probe-tube microphone implanted in the wall of the ear canal...

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Authors: Schnupp, J; King, A; Carlile, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of neurophysiology
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 1053-1069
• Publication date: 1998-02-01
• EISSN: 1522-1598
• ISSN: 0022-3077
• Language: English
• Keywords: Acoustic Stimulation; Photic Stimulation; Ferrets; Ear, External; Superior Colliculi; Sound Localization; Sound Spectrography; Neuronal Plasticity; Animals