Search research articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Cortical processing of complex sounds

J P Rauschecker¹

¹Georgetown Institute for Cognitive and Computational Sciences, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007-2197, USA. rauscheckerj@giccs.georgetown.edu

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

|September 30, 1998

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Sentence reading: a functional MRI study at 4 tesla.

Journal of cognitive neuroscience·2013

Same author

Consensus for tinnitus patient assessment and treatment outcome measurement: Tinnitus Research Initiative meeting, Regensburg, July 2006.

Progress in brain research·2007

Same author

Structural brain changes in tinnitus.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2005

Same author

Sending sound to the brain.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2002

Same author

Cortical plasticity and music.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·2001

Same author

Functional specialization in rhesus monkey auditory cortex.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2001

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Auditory cortex research in primates reveals processing hierarchies. This work, combining neurophysiology and tract tracing, advances understanding of complex sound representation in the brain.

Area of Science:

Auditory neuroscience
Primate neurophysiology
Sensory system organization

Background:

Functional organization of the auditory cortex is a key area of research.
Studies in nonhuman primates are crucial for understanding auditory processing.
Recent advances integrate neurophysiological and anatomical techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the hierarchical processing within the auditory cortex.
To compare auditory processing hierarchies with other sensory systems.
To bridge findings from animal models to human auditory neuroscience.

Main Methods:

Neurophysiological recordings using complex auditory stimuli.
Anatomical tract tracing techniques in nonhuman primates.

Related Experiment Videos

Integration with modern human neuroimaging methods.

Main Results:

Evidence for a hierarchical organization in primate auditory cortex.
Comparisons drawn between auditory and other sensory processing hierarchies.
Foundation laid for understanding complex sound representation.

Conclusions:

Primate auditory cortex exhibits a processing hierarchy similar to other sensory systems.
Combined animal and human studies promise detailed insights into speech sound representation.
The field is poised for significant advancements in auditory neuroscience.