Response pattern features of mitral cells in the goldfish olfactory bulb

Temporal discharge characteristics of goldfish olfactory bulb mitral cells are investigated. In contrast to earlier findings, it has been shown that every response is determined by only two features, namely, the mean activities of the early and the late response (dynamic and static response component). As both activities can be lower than, indistinguishable from, or higher than prestimulus activity, the two response features correspond to 9 possible response pattern types.