Contributions of Early Parallel Pathways to Extrastriate Visual Cortex in Macaque Monkey

Download or read book Contributions of Early Parallel Pathways to Extrastriate Visual Cortex in Macaque Monkey written by Jonathan J. Nassi and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All together, these studies provide strong evidence for the existence of multiple circuits between LGN and MT. Each pathway receives a different combination of M and P inputs and is uniquely suited to convey visual information with varying degrees of spatial and temporal resolution, contrast sensitivity, and color selectivity. Distinct cell types underlie many of these circuits, overcoming the lack of spatial compartmentalization of V1 outputs. Functional studies that can target these specialized cell types and circuits will be necessary to elucidate the contributions of each pathway to response properties in MT and, ultimately, to visual perception and behavior.