ISSN:
1432-1106
Keywords:
Cat
;
Visual cortex
;
Luxotonic sustained responses
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Neuronal responses to continuous, diffuse white light or darkness were studied in cortical visual areas 17, 18, 19 and Clare-Bishop of the unanesthetized cat. In contrast to squirrel monkeys and macaques in which about 40 or 25% of the units in striate cortex are luxotonic (response to continuous light or darkness sustained〉2.0 min), all of the visual areas in the cat had fewer than 4.0% of the units exhibiting such luxotonic activity. The functional basis of this difference may be related to differences between the two species in the quantitative balance of antagonistic receptive field properties.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00237544
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