Possibly electrotonically-mediated synaptic transmission: time-intensity trades in neurons in the superior olivary complex of cat.
Microelectrode studies were conducted on the probability of firing of neurons in the superior olivary complex of 11 anesthetized cats. Time-intensity trades were established for dichotic clicks. Inhibition was observed for interaural time differences in the region .05--4 msec. The authors point out that these extremely brief times render explanation difficult in terms of chemically-mediate synaptic transmission, and speculate that these results, while of an indirect nature, may be an expression of electrical synaptic transmission.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004594:Electrophysiology; D008839:Microelectrodes; D009847:Olivary Nucleus / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission