[Neuronal reactions of the auditory cortex to sounds of various frequencies in rabbits in ontogeny]

Abstract

In 7-12-day rabbits, the auditory neurones respond to a narrow range of tonal signals of low frequency (500 Hz-4 KHz), but do not change at all, or only slightly change their parameters during the increase in stimulation frequency. The range of frequencies increases with age; the number of impulses in a discharge and the duration of the latent period are monotonously dependent on the frequency of a signal. At the end of the 4th week, the auditory neurones respond by non-monotonous patterns of impulsation and latent period to changes in tonal characteristic of the signal.