Bushy cells of the ventral cochlear nucleus are time-coding neurons. They receive
axosomatic synaptic terminals from the auditory nerve, the so-called endbulb of Held …

Neurons encode information in sequences of spikes, which are triggered when their
membrane potential crosses a threshold. In vivo, the spiking threshold displays large …

In computational biology, modeling is a fundamental tool for formulating, analyzing and
predicting complex phenomena. Most neuron models, however, are designed to reproduce …

In the auditory system, sounds are processed in parallel frequency-tuned circuits, beginning
in the cochlea. Auditory nerve fibers reflect this tonotopy and encode temporal properties of …

Abstract Models of the auditory brainstem have been an invaluable tool for testing
hypotheses about auditory information processing and for highlighting the most important …

Spherical bushy cells (SBCs) of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus (AVCN) receive input
from large excitatory auditory nerve (AN) terminals, the endbulbs of Held, and mixed …

Computations of acoustic information along the central auditory pathways start in the
cochlear nucleus. Bushy cells in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus, which innervate …

Musical notes can be ordered from low to high along a perceptual dimension called “pitch”.
A characteristic property of these sounds is their periodic waveform, and periodicity …

Dynamic spike threshold plays a critical role in neuronal input-output relations. In many
neurons, the threshold potential depends on the rate of membrane potential depolarization …

In the visual, auditory, and electrosensory modalities, stimuli are defined by first-and second-
order attributes. The fast time-pressure signal of a sound, a first-order attribute, is important …