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Intracortical connections and their physiological correlates in the primary auditory cortex (AI) of the cat
Author(s) -
Matsubara Joanne A.,
Phillips D. P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.902680105
Subject(s) - binaural recording , neuroscience , dorsum , biology , auditory cortex , anatomy , injection site , cortex (anatomy) , physics , biomedical engineering , medicine , acoustics
We studied the functional and anatomical properties of the intrinsic connections in the primary auditory cortex (AI) of the cat by using physiological mapping and retrograde tracing methods. Our results revealed that a focal micro inject ion of tracer labeled as many as five intracortical patches in AI. The patches contained labeled pyramidal and non‐pyramidal cell types, most of which were clustered in the middle layers. A densely distributed anterograde‐like reaction product was present in the superficial layers above the labeled cells. The distribution of the patches was anisotropic, with most patches occurring dorsal, ventral, and anterior to the injection site. We examined the correlation between the characteristic frequency (CF) and binaural response properties of the injected and labeled regions. We found local labeling in regions possessing CFs equivalent to or slightly greater than that of the injected area. This appears to be a specific connection since we were able to predict the general location of many of the patches on the basis of the organization of the isofrequency domains. Patches were more numerous dorsoposterior to the injection site when the isofrequency contours ran obliquely (i.e., dorsoposterior to ventroanterior) across AI. The binaural response properties of the injected and labelled regions, however, were unrelated.

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