The Search for the Face of the Visual Homunculus.
The functional organization within face-sensitive regions in the brain is largely unknown. A new fMRI study provided evidence that a face-selective region contains neighboring patches of cortex that encode physically neighboring face features. We suggest that multiple mechanisms should be considered for a full understanding of the functional maps in face-selective cortex.
Brain and Cognition, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Job
J
van den Hurk
Brain and Cognition, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Felipe
F
Pegado
Brain and Cognition, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Farah
F
Martens
Brain and Cognition, KU Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: hans.opdebeeck@kuleuven.be.
Hans P
HP
Op de Beeck
D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology*