Cortical mechanisms in hearing.
Current understanding of neural processing in the auditory cortex has been shaped by a variety of experimental approaches in animals and humans. It remains a daunting challenge to reconcile data as diverse as synaptic properties recorded in a rodent brain slice and functional images of auditory cortex in a behaving human. Nevertheless, the gaps are narrowing through a renewed focus on humans and other primates, a continuing interest in evidence for functional pathways, a broader application of modern imaging techniques, a growing awareness of cortical sensitivity to dynamic features of sounds, and an improved understanding of auditory cortical circuitry.
Semple
Malcolm N
MN
Center for Neural Science, New York University, 4 Washington Place, Room 809, New York, NY 10003, USA. mal.semple@nyu.edu
Scott
Brian H
BH
D000818:Animals; D001303:Auditory Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013045:Species Specificity