Universality in the Evolution of Orientation Columns in the Visual Cortex
- 19 November 2010
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 330 (6007) , 1113-1116
Abstract
Orientation Columns: In the brain's visual cortex, certain neurons respond to vertical lines and others to horizontal lines, with a range in between. Such orientation of neurons tends to be organized in columns reflecting similar responses, and the columns are organized in pinwheels representing the range of responses. Kaschube et al. (p. 1113 , published online 4 November; see the Perspective by Miller ) looked at the organization of orientation columns in diverse placental mammals and discovered a similarity of organizational principles.Keywords
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