与瞳孔相关的唤起作用,Cingulo-岛屿皮层和内膜性丘脑对于听觉近值感知的作用
Laura Doll1, Sabine Heiland1, Alexander Gutschalk1
1Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg.
Journal of cognitive neuroscience
|March 26, 2025
概括
注意力的波动会影响接近值的音调检测. 大脑成像揭示了带环岛网络和质体是听觉感知变化的关键.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 听觉感知是一种听觉感知.
- 认知神经科学 认知神经科学
背景情况:
- 听力值附近的声音的感知在试验中不一致.
- 这些变化通常与持续的注意力和兴奋水平的变化有关.
- 了解这种变化的神经基础对于听觉处理研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查注意网络在检测接近值的听觉音调中的作用.
- 识别与成功和错过检测相关的大脑区域及其活动模式.
- 探索大脑活动,学生反应和听觉任务中的注意力之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 同时使用功能磁共振成像 (fMRI) 和瞳孔测量.
- 参与者进行了三个听觉任务:被动倾听,突出音调检测和接近值的音调检测.
- 分析的重点是听觉和注意力网络中的大脑活动,以及与瞳孔膨胀的相关性.
主要成果:
- 听觉皮层活动和近值音调的瞳孔扩张与任务相关,根据检测成功 (成功与失败) 调节.
- 与注意力相关的区域,包括胰岛,前部中皮质和下部前中心,表现出类似的反应模式.
- 在insula中的预刺激活动预测了检测成功;皮下核 (thalamus,PAG,LC) 也显示了差异性活动.
- 与瞳孔波动相关的BOLD活动揭示了广泛的皮质网络,包括insula和ACC.
结论:
- 线圈岛屿网络和内膜体内核被确定为在接近值的声调检测过程中调节听力皮质活动的关键.
- 这些发现突出了注意力,兴奋和感官处理在听觉感知中的相互作用.
- 这项研究提供了关于感知变化背后的神经机制的见解.
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