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Spatial-tuning properties of auditory neurons in the optic tectum of the pigeon
1Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Zoologie und Neurobiologie, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany.
Brain Research
|June 17, 1998
Abstract:
We studied the auditory neurons in the optic tectum of the unanesthetized pigeon, using single-unit recordings and acoustic free-field stimulation. Most units showed spatial tuning, with best areas located in the contralateral hemifield. All units responded also to visual stimuli, the auditory best areas being in rough alignment with visual receptive fields.