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INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY

Large-Scale Organization of Ferret Auditory Cortex Revealed Using Continuous Acquisition of Intrinsic Optical Signals

¹Department of Neurobiology and the Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel; and ²University Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PT, United Kingdom

Submitted 19 March 2004; accepted in final form 13 May 2004

We have adapted a new approach for intrinsic optical imaging, in which images were acquired continuously while stimuli were delivered in a series of continually repeated sequences, to provide the first demonstration of the large-scale tonotopic organization of both primary and nonprimary areas of the ferret auditory cortex. Optical responses were collected during continuous stimulation by repeated sequences of sounds with varying frequency. The optical signal was averaged as a function of time during the sequence, to produce reflectance modulation functions (RMFs). We examined the stability and properties of the RMFs and show that their zero-crossing points provide the best temporal reference points for quantifying the relationship between the stimulus parameter values and optical responses. Sequences of different duration and direction of frequency change gave rise to comparable results, although in some cases discrepancies were observed, mostly between upward- and downward-frequency sequences. We demonstrated frequency maps, consistent with previous data, in primary auditory cortex and in the anterior auditory field, which were verified with electrophysiological recordings. In addition to these tonotopic gradients, we demonstrated at least 2 new acoustically responsive areas on the anterior and posterior ectosylvian gyri, which have not previously been described. Although responsive to pure tones, these areas exhibit less tonotopic order than the primary fields.

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