TY - JOUR
T1 - Multisensory convergence and interaction in the pulvinar-lateralis posterior complex of the cat's thalamus
AU - Avanzini, G.
AU - Broggi, G.
AU - Franceschetti, S.
AU - Spreafico, R.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - Responsiveness to visual, acoustic and somesthesic stimuli was studied in 260 units recorded within the associative thalamic nuclei of the cat (pulvinar-lateralis posterior complex and posterior group). Of the 123 units responding to one or more stimuli 41 (corresponding to 15% of the total) showed multisensory convergence. Bimodal, visual-somesthesic convergence was the most common finding occurring in 33 units. visual-somesthesic inhibitory interaction was observed only in the pulvinar nucleus, suggesting a peculiar synaptic organization of multisensory input to this nucleus.
AB - Responsiveness to visual, acoustic and somesthesic stimuli was studied in 260 units recorded within the associative thalamic nuclei of the cat (pulvinar-lateralis posterior complex and posterior group). Of the 123 units responding to one or more stimuli 41 (corresponding to 15% of the total) showed multisensory convergence. Bimodal, visual-somesthesic convergence was the most common finding occurring in 33 units. visual-somesthesic inhibitory interaction was observed only in the pulvinar nucleus, suggesting a peculiar synaptic organization of multisensory input to this nucleus.
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U2 - 10.1016/0304-3940(80)90250-5
DO - 10.1016/0304-3940(80)90250-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 7052511
AN - SCOPUS:0019307383
VL - 19
SP - 27
EP - 32
JO - Neuroscience Letters
JF - Neuroscience Letters
SN - 0304-3940
IS - 1
ER -