Inactivation and adaptation of number neurons.
Single-neuron recordings may help resolve the issue of abstract number representation in the parietal lobes. Two manipulations in particular - reversible inactivation and adaptation of apparent numerosity - could provide important insights into the causal influence of "numeron" activity. Taken together, these tests can significantly advance our understanding of number processing in the brain.
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J Patrick
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Department of Neuroscience, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. jpm49@pitt.edu
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D001931:Brain Mapping; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*