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Author: Grace I. Wang Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 158
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Traditional models for pitch processing have relied either on a purely spatial representation based on the frequency selectivity and frequency-to-place mapping in the cochlea, or on a purely temporal representation dependent on neural phase locking to the stimulus period. However, rate-place cues to the pitch of harmonic complex tones in the auditory nerve (AN) saturate at high levels, and temporal cues fail to predict the strong pitch of resolved harmonics. Thus, neither pitch representation accounts for all key psychophysical observations. Recently, it has been shown that the AN also contains spatio-temporal cues to the individual harmonics of a complex tone that might be used in pitch extraction and are more consistent with psychophysical data (Cedolin 2006) This thesis aims to evaluate whether these cues are extracted in cochlear nucleus (CN) neurons, which receive inputs from AN fibers. We used transient complex stimuli ("Huffman sequences") designed to manipulate the relative timing between adjacent AN fibers to evaluate sensitivity of CN units to the spatio-temporal pattern of their inputs. A small minority of units were sensitive to the stimulus manipulations, with only a few sensitive in the direction consistent with cross-frequency coincidence detection. We also measured the strength of the rate representation for the pitch of harmonic complex tones in CN units and found a few units that maintained salient pitch cues at high stimulus levels. However there was no obvious correlation between spatio-temporal sensitivity and robust pitch cues. Instead of a conversion of spatio-temporal cues in the AN into rate cues, our results indicate that temporal sharpening occurs at the level of the CN.
Author: Grace I. Wang Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 158
Book Description
Traditional models for pitch processing have relied either on a purely spatial representation based on the frequency selectivity and frequency-to-place mapping in the cochlea, or on a purely temporal representation dependent on neural phase locking to the stimulus period. However, rate-place cues to the pitch of harmonic complex tones in the auditory nerve (AN) saturate at high levels, and temporal cues fail to predict the strong pitch of resolved harmonics. Thus, neither pitch representation accounts for all key psychophysical observations. Recently, it has been shown that the AN also contains spatio-temporal cues to the individual harmonics of a complex tone that might be used in pitch extraction and are more consistent with psychophysical data (Cedolin 2006) This thesis aims to evaluate whether these cues are extracted in cochlear nucleus (CN) neurons, which receive inputs from AN fibers. We used transient complex stimuli ("Huffman sequences") designed to manipulate the relative timing between adjacent AN fibers to evaluate sensitivity of CN units to the spatio-temporal pattern of their inputs. A small minority of units were sensitive to the stimulus manipulations, with only a few sensitive in the direction consistent with cross-frequency coincidence detection. We also measured the strength of the rate representation for the pitch of harmonic complex tones in CN units and found a few units that maintained salient pitch cues at high stimulus levels. However there was no obvious correlation between spatio-temporal sensitivity and robust pitch cues. Instead of a conversion of spatio-temporal cues in the AN into rate cues, our results indicate that temporal sharpening occurs at the level of the CN.
Author: Christopher J. Plack Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387289585 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 375
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Although pitch has been considered an important area of auditory research since the birth of modern acoustics in the 19th century, some of the most significant developments in our understanding of this phenomenon have occurred comparatively recently. In auditory physiology, researchers are now identifying cells in the brainstem and cortex that may be involved in the derivation of pitch. In auditory psychophysics, dramatic developments over the last few years have changed our understanding of temporal pitch mechanisms, and of the roles of resolved and unresolved harmonics. Computational modeling has provided new insights into the biological algorithms that may underlie pitch perception. Modern brain imaging techniques have suggested possible cortical locations for pitch mechanisms. This timely volume brings together the more recent findings, while emphasizing their relation to the discoveries of the past. It brings together insights from several different methodological areas: physiology, psychophysics, comparative, imaging, etc., in addressing a single scientific problem. Pitch perception can be regarded as one of the main problems of hearing, and the multidisciplinary approach of the book provides a valuable reference source for graduate students and academics.
Author: Patricia M. DiLorenzo Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1439838151 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 425
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Neuronal communication forms the basis for all behavior, from the smallest movement to our grandest thought processes. Among the many mechanisms that support these functions, spike timing is among the most powerful and—until recently—perhaps the least studied. In the last two decades, however, the study of spike timing has exploded. The heightened interest is due to several factors. These include the development of physiological tools for measuring the activity of neural ensembles and analytical tools for assessing and characterizing spike timing. These advances are coupled with a growing appreciation of spike timing’s theoretical importance for the design principles of the brain. Spike Timing: Mechanisms and Function examines the function of spike timing in sensory, motor, and integrative processes, providing readers with a broad perspective on how spike timing is produced and used by the nervous system. It brings together the work and ideas of leaders in the field to address current thinking as well as future possibilities. The first section of the book describes the foundation for quantitative analysis and theory. It examines the information contained in spike timing, how it can be quantified, and how neural systems can extract it. The second section explores how input-output relationships are reflected in spike timing across a range of sensory systems. Drawing together multiple perspectives, including theoretical and computational studies as well as experimental studies in a range of model systems, the book provides a firm background for investigators to consider spike timing as it applies to their own work. It also offers a glimpse of future advances related to mechanisms of spike timing and its role in neural function, such as the development of novel computational technologies.
Author: B. Kollmeier Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3540730087 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 553
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Hearing – From Sensory Processing to Perception presents the papers of the latest “International Symposium on Hearing”, a meeting held every three years focusing on psychoacoustics and the research of the physiological mechanisms underlying auditory perception. The proceedings provide an up-to-date report on the status of the field of research into hearing and auditory functions. The 59 chapters treat topics such as: the physiological representation of temporal and spectral stimulus properties as a basis for the perception of modulation patterns, pitch and signal intensity; spatial hearing and the physiological mechanisms of binaural processing in mammals; integration of the different stimulus features into auditory scene analysis; physiological mechanisms related to the formation of auditory objects; speech perception; and limitations of auditory perception resulting from hearing disorders.
Author: Ray Meddis Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1441959343 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 290
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The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of comprehensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research. The v- umes are aimed at all individuals with interests in hearing research including advanced graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and clinical investigators. The volumes are intended to introduce new investigators to important aspects of hearing science and to help established investigators to better understand the fundamental theories and data in fields of hearing that they may not normally follow closely. Each volume presents a particular topic comprehensively, and each serves as a synthetic overview and guide to the literature. As such, the chapters present neither exhaustive data reviews nor original research that has not yet appeared in pe- reviewed journals. The volumes focus on topics that have developed a solid data and conceptual foundation rather than on those for which a literature is only beg- ning to develop. New research areas will be covered on a timely basis in the series as they begin to mature.
Author: Pim van Dijk Publisher: Springer ISBN: 331925474X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 487
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The International Symposium on Hearing is a prestigious, triennial gathering where world-class scientists present and discuss the most recent advances in the field of human and animal hearing research. The 2015 edition will particularly focus on integrative approaches linking physiological, psychophysical and cognitive aspects of normal and impaired hearing. Like previous editions, the proceedings will contain about 50 chapters ranging from basic to applied research, and of interest to neuroscientists, psychologists, audiologists, engineers, otolaryngologists, and artificial intelligence researchers.
Author: Daniel Pressnitzer Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387270450 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 537
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This book contains the papers that were presented at the XIIIth International Symposium on Hearing (ISH), which was held in Dourdan, France, between August 24 and 29, 2003. From its first edition in 1969, the Symposium has had a distinguished tradition of bringing together auditory psychologists and physiologists. Hearing science now also includes computational modeling and brain imaging, and this is reflected in the papers collected. The rich interactions between participants during the meeting were yet another indication of the appositeness of the original idea to confront approaches around shared scientific issues. A total of 62 solicited papers are included, organized into 12 broad thematic areas ranging from cochlear signal processing to plasticity and perceptual learning. The themes follow the sessions and the chronological order of the paper presentations during the symposium. A notable feature of the ISH books is the transcription of the discussions between participants. A draft version of the book is circulated before the meeting, and all participants are invited to make written comments, before or during the presentations. This particularity is perhaps what makes the ISH book series so valuable as a truthful picture of the evolution of issues in hearing science. We tried to uphold this tradition, which was all the easier because of the excellent scientific content of the discussions.
Author: Gerald D. Langner Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316298027 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 243
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Harmony is an integral part of our auditory environment. Resonances characterised by harmonic frequency relationships are found throughout the natural world and harmonic sounds are essential elements of speech, communication and, of course, music. Providing neurophysiological data and theories that are suitable to explain the neural code of pitch and harmony, the author demonstrates that musical pitch is a temporal phenomenon and musical harmony is a mathematical necessity based on neuronal mechanisms. Moreover, he offers new evidence for the role of an auditory time constant for speech and music perception as well as for similar neuronal processing mechanisms of auditory and brain waves. Successfully relating current neurophysiological results to the ancient ideas of Pythagoras, this unique title will appeal to specialists in the fields of neurophysiology, neuroacoustics, linguistics, behavioural biology and musicology as well as to a broader audience interested in the neural basis of music perception.
Author: Grace I. Wang
Author: Grace I. Wang
Author: Christopher J. Plack
Author: Patricia M. DiLorenzo
Author: B. Kollmeier
Author: Ray Meddis
Author: Pim van Dijk
Author: Daniel Pressnitzer
Author: Laurel H. Carney
Author: Reinier Plomp
Author: Gerald D. Langner