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Post-metamorphic development of the frequency selectivities and sensitivities of the peripheral auditory system of the bullfrog, (1980).
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| Author | Catesbeiana, Ran A. Shofner, P. Albert Feng, S. |
| Abstract | Acoustic response characteristics of single fibres were studied in the Vlllth cranial nerve of adult and early post-metamorphic bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana). Based on the distribution of units ' best excitatory frequencies, three populations of auditory fibres were found in each group of frogs. The sharpness of the tuning curves and temporal firing patterns of primary fibres were similar in both adults and froglets. However, the distributions of the populations were different between the two groups, and it was found that froglets responded to higher frequencies than did adults. There were also differences in the distributions of thresholds of excitation between the froglets and adults. The excitation thresholds of low-frequency selective and high-frequency selective fibres tended to be higher in froglets. Low-frequency selective fibres in both groups of frogs exhibited two-tone inhibi-tion, and the best inhibitory frequencies were higher in froglets than in adults. These results demonstrate that changes in the response properties of primary auditory fibres occur during the development of the bullfrog. These func-tional changes presumably reflect morphological changes which may occur in the peripheral auditory system. |
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| Publisher Date | 1980-01-01 |
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| Subject Keyword | Peripheral Auditory System Post-metamorphic Development Frequency Selectivity Sensitivity Single Fibre Inhibitory Frequency Excitatory Frequency Two-tone Inhibi-tion Rana Catesbeiana Response Property Early Post-metamorphic Bullfrog Temporal Firing Pattern Primary Fibre Func-tional Change Excitation Threshold Morphological Change Acoustic Response Characteristic Vlllth Cranial Nerve Auditory Fibre Low-frequency Selective Fibre High-frequency Selective Fibre Primary Auditory Fibre |
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