Perceptual and neuronal correspondence in primary visual cortex.
Recent findings from the study of primary visual cortex in humans and animals blur the distinction between early and late visual processing. Under some conditions, the activity of neurons in primary visual cortex appears as close or closer to perception than activity in 'higher' visual areas.
Paradiso
Michael A
MA
Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912-1953, USA. Michael_Paradiso@brown.edu
D000818:Animals; D001288:Attention; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*