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Subcortical input heterogeneity in the mouse inferior colliculus
Author(s) -
Geis H.Rüdiger A. P.,
van der Heijden Marcel,
Borst J. Gerard G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.802
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1469-7793
pISSN - 0022-3751
DOI - 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.210278
Subject(s) - inferior colliculus , midbrain , neuroscience , superior colliculus , inferior colliculi , sensory system , auditory cortex , dorsum , biology , central nervous system , auditory system , cortex (anatomy) , cerebral cortex , anatomy , nucleus
Non‐technical summary Sensory information appears to be represented in a well‐organized manner in the central nervous system, but it is unclear whether this still holds true at the level of individual neurons. Here we found that the responses to sound of two neurons in the auditory midbrain that were lying right next to each other were not more similar than neurons that were far apart. Our results suggest a high local specialization of neuronal responses to sound stimulation in the dorsal cortex of the mouse inferior colliculus.