Possibly electrotonically-mediated synaptic transmission: time-intensity trades in neurons in the superior olivary...

Microelectrode studies were conducted on the probability of firing of neurons in the superior olivary complex of 11 anesthetized cats. Time-intensity trades were established for dichotic clicks. Inhibition was observed for interaural time differences in the region .05--4 msec. The authors point out that these extremely brief times render explanation difficult in terms of chemically-mediate synaptic transmission, and speculate that these results, while of an indirect nature, may be an expression of electrical synaptic transmission.