An audio-visual convergence area in the human brain.
By recording the magnetic field of the human brain while simultaneously presenting light to the eye and sound to the ear we have identified a brain region where auditory and visual signals converge. The location of this region is close to primary auditory cortex and far from primary visual cortex.
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Department of Psychology, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. martin/george.psych.yorku.ca
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D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000502:physiology*