Cerebral Cortex: Volume 10 Primary Visual Cortex in Primates / Edition 1

by Alan Peters, Kathleen S. Rockland

Overview

Volume 10 is a direct continuation and extension of Volume 3 in this series, Visual Cortex. Given the impressive proliferation of papers on visual cortex over the intervening eight years, Volume 10 has specifically targeted visual cortex in primates and, even so, it has not been possible to survey all of the major or relevant developments in this area. Some research areas are experiencing rapid change and can best be treated more comprehensively in a subsequent volume; for example, elaboration of color vision; patterns and subdivisions of functional columns. One major goal of this volume has been to provide an overview of the intrinsic structural and functional aspects of area 17 itself. Considerable pro­ gress has been made since 1985 in unraveling the modular and laminar organi­ zation of area 17; and this aspect is directly addressed in the chapters by Peters, Lund et al., Wong-Riley, and Casagrande and Kaas. A recurring leitmotif here is the evidence for precise and exquisite order in the interlaminar and tangential connectivity of elements. At the same time, however, as detailed by Lund et al. and Casagrande and Kaas, the very richness of the connectivity implies a multi­ plicity of processing routes. This reinforces evidence that parallel pathways may not be strictly segregated. Further connectional complexity is contributed by the various sets of inhibitory neurons, as reviewed by Lund et al. and Jones et al.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306446054
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	03/31/1994
Series:	Cerebral Cortex , #10
Edition description:	1994
Pages:	558
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

1 The Organization of the Primary Visual Cortex in the Macaque.- 2 Substrates for Interlaminar Connections in Area V1 of Macaque Monkey Cerebral Cortex.- 3 GABA Neurons and Their Role in Activity-Dependent Plasticity of Adult Primate Visual Cortex.- 4 Primate Visual Cortex: Dynamic Metabolic Organization and Plasticity Revealed by Cyhrome Oxidase.- 5 The Afferent, Intrinsic, and Efferent Connections of Primary Visual Cortex in Primates.- 6 The Organization of Feedback Connections from Area V2 (18) to V1 (17).- 7 The Role of Area 17 in the Transfer of Information to Extrastriate Visual Cortex.- 8 What Does in Vivo Optical Imaging Tell Us about the Primary Visual Cortex in Primates?.- 9 Computational Studies of the Spatial Architecture of Primate Visual Cortex: Columns, Maps, and Protomaps.- 10 Motion Processing in Monkey Striate Cortex.- 11 Temporal Codes for Colors, Patterns, and Memories.- 12 The Human Primary Visual Cortex.- 13 The Role of Striate Cortex: Evidence from Human Lesion Studies.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Edward H. Polley, PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This is an updated and focused review of recent research on the neurobiology of the primary visual cortex in primates. It consists of a broad spectrum of morphologic, functional, and clinical research studies, organized into 13 chapters, by researcher/authors who have attempted integration of selective topics in basic and clinical neuroscience research of the primate visual cortex.
Purpose: A major goal of this book is "to provide an overview of the intrinsic structural and functional aspects of area 17 itself." A second goal relates to the "functional properties of area 17 and what this area contributes to the visual cortical system as a whole." The book therefore provides: (1) a forum for review and discussion, by investigators and practitioners, of the potential and immediate significance of the reported studies of cortical processing of visually generated signals; and (2) an update and source of recent and current reference material for the researcher and the practitioner.
Audience: The content and organization of the research reports in this sophisticated and highly technical book targets it for the investigator or practitioner with some level of knowledge and experience in basic and clinical neuroscience.
Features: The articles contained in this handsome book are well written and appropriately illustrated. The references for the individual chapters are appropriately extensive, and the index of the book is adequate.
Assessment: This book is a very useful compendium of recent research on the organization and functions of the primary visual cortex in the primate. The selection by the editors of the authors of the individual chapters assured a critical review by competent and active researchers in the research areas of the addressed topics.

Doody's Review Service

From a review of a previous volume:

‘A valuable addition to the series on the cerebral cortex and should be available as a reference work in any department with interests in developmental neuroscience.'
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