Abstract
Spike discharges from single fibers in the auditory nerve of anesthetized cats were recorded with micro-electrodes. Rates of discharge were measured as functions of the frequencies and levels of either single tones or two tones presented simultaneously. We found that the presence of a second tone diminishes the responses to the first tone if appropriate stimulus parameters are chosen. All fibers tested showed this two-tone inhibition. Response areas and inhibitory areas were defined from isorate contours. The general characteristics of the inhibitory areas are found to be similar for a population of over 300 fibers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1120-1128 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the Acoustical Society of America |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1968 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics