Visual system: how is the retina wired up to the cortex?
A single retinal output neuron transmits to primary visual cortex through multiple pathways with different strengths. A new study in which activity was simultaneously recorded in pairs of retinal and cortical neurons provides evidence that these pathways converge on a single cortical neuron.
Derrington
Andrew M
AM
School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK. andrew.derrington@nottingham.ac.uk
Webb
Ben S
BS
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D005829:Geniculate Bodies / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000502:physiology*