Response plasticity of lateral geniculate neurons during and after pairing of auditory and visual stimuli

Authors

Leo M. Chalupa, University of California, Los Angeles
Angelica W. Macadar, University of California, Los Angeles
Donald B. Lindsley, University of California, Los Angeles

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-1975

Journal

Science

Volume

190

Issue

4211

DOI

10.1126/science.1179212

Abstract

Neurons of the lateral geniculate nucleus, responsive only to visual stimulation, show response plasticity during and after pairing of auditory and visual stimuli. Modal response histograms reveal a gradual decrement in the number of spikes at interstimulus pairing intervals of 0 and 100 milliseconds but not 500 milliseconds. This plasticity effect, limited to tonic units, may persist for 2 to 3 minutes after termination of click-flash pairing.

APA Citation

Chalupa, L., Macadar, A., & Lindsley, D. (1975). Response plasticity of lateral geniculate neurons during and after pairing of auditory and visual stimuli. Science, 190 (4211). http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1179212