A broadband acoustic stimulus is more likely than a pure tone to elicit a startle reflex and prepared movements

A loud acoustic stimulus that elicits a startle reflex has long been used to study the neurophysiology of cortical and subcortical neural circuits. More recent investigations have shown that startle can act as an early trigger for prepared actions, suggesting a brainstem role in the preparation and...

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Main Author: Carlsen, Anthony N
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4562592/