title: Strides toward a structure-function understanding of cortical representations of allocentric space.
abstract: Grid cells, border cells, head-directions cells, and conjunctive correlates found in the Medial Entorhinal Cortex (MEC) indicate the presence of highly specialized neural circuits that process allocentric space. New technical advancements, as described by Tang et al. (2014) in this issue, offer an integrated approach to charting the function and organization of these circuits.
authors.affiliation: The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, 338 Krieger Hall Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Savelli
authors.affiliation: The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, 338 Krieger Hall Baltimore, MD 21218, USA; The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1003 Wood Basic Science Building, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: jknierim@mail.mb.jhu.edu.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Knierim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018728:Entorhinal Cortex / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D017966:Pyramidal Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*