Imaging orientation selectivity: decoding conscious perception in V1

被引:65
作者
Boynton, GM [1 ]
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[1] Salk Inst Biol Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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10.1038/nn0505-541
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
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In V1, neurons preferring similar orientations are grouped in columns too small to be resolved by conventional fMRI. Two studies circumvent this limitation by using algorithms to recognize patterns of activation across a large area. This new trick allows the authors to distinguish responses to different orientations in human V1 and to study its contribution to conscious perception.
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