Functional Organisation of the Human Visual Cortex
Wenner-Gren International Series - Volume 61
1st Edition
Published on 18. May 1993
100 pages
978-1-4832-8778-2 (ISBN)
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Functional Organisation of the Human Visual Cortex
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Balazs Gulyas | David Ottoson | Per E. Roland
Functional Organization of Human Visual Cortex
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- Front Cover
- Functional Organisation of the Human Visual Cortex
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Part 1: Comparative studies of the primate visual system: What the monkey brain tells us about the human brain
- Chapter 1. The Organization of Visual Cortex in Primates: Problems, Conclusions, and the Use of Comparative Studies in Understanding the Human Brain
- Introduction
- A Metatheory of Cortical Organization
- An Example of the Metatheory at Work
- The Organization of Visual Cortex in Primates: The Current Consensus
- How Did MT Evolve?
- Other Visual Areas
- Improbable Areas
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- References
- Chapter 2. Control Mechanisms of Primate Corticogenesis
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3. Probing the Primate Visual Cortex: Pathways and Perspectives
- Introduction
- Hierarchical Organization of Visual Cortex
- Processing Streams in Visual Cortex
- Context Dependence of Neural Responses
- General Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 4. Parallel Pathways in the Visual System
- The ON and OFF systems
- The Midget and Parasol Systems
- References
- Chapter 5. Columnar Organization in Visual Cortex in Non-Human Primates and Man
- Why Columns?
- Overview of Functional Architecture in Macaque Visual Areas V1 and V2
- Evidence for Additional Columnar Systems in Macaque Visual Cortex
- Functional Architecture in the New World Monkey
- Cytochrome Oxidase and CAT-301 Staining Studies in Monkey and Man
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 6. Object Identification and Cortical Organization
- Innate Releasers, Bug-detectors and Object-Identification
- Selective and Generalizing Nodes in a Hierarchy
- Statistics of Sensory Messages as the Basis for Object Identification
- Collecting Evidence, Nontopographic Maps, Neural Images
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Part 2: Anatomy, histology, and histochemistry of human visual cortex
- Chapter 7. Gross Anatomy and Gyrification of the Occipital Cortex in Human and Non-Human Primate
- Introduction
- Gross Anatomy in the Occipital Lobe of Human and Non-Human Primates
- Quantitative Measurement of Gyrification
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 8. Cyto- and Myeloarchitecture of Human Visual Cortex and the Periodical GABAA Receptor Distribution
- Quantitative Cytoarchitecture of the Visual Cortex
- Quantitative Myeloarchitecture of the Visual Cortex
- Cyto- and Myeloarchitectonical Inhomogeneities Within the Human Striate Area
- Cytoarchitectonical Inhomogeneities.
- Myeloarchitectonical Inhomogeneities
- GABAA Receptors and Architecture of the Primary Visual Cortex
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 9. The Geniculocalcarine Pathway in Man, and Some Putative Visual Areas Involved in Visuo-spatial Attention
- Introduction
- Description of Cases
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Reference
- Chapter 10. Callosal Connections and Functional Subdivision of the Human Occipital Cortex
- Visual Callosal Connections in Man
- Functionally Defined Visual Areas in Man
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 11. Sequential Development of Intracortical Processing Channels in Human Visual Cortex
- Processing Channels in Non-human Primates
- Processing Channels in Humans
- Connections of Human visual Cortex
- Postnatal Maturation of Human Visual System
- Postnatal Development of Connections Within Striate Cortex
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Cytochrome Oxidase Studies on the Human Visual Cortex
- Development of CO Pattern
- Prestriate Cortex (V2)
- Comparison of CO Patterns in Striate and Extrastriate Cortical Areas
- Abnormal CO Patterns
- Summary and Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part 3. Anatomical lesions and functional deficits in human visual cortex
- Chapter 13. Blindsight and Perceptual Consciousness: Neuropsychological Aspects of Striate Cortical Function
- Anatomy: Subcortical Consequences of a Striate Cortical Lesion
- Physiology: Cortical Consequences of a Striate Cortical Lesion
- Neuropsychology: Behavioural Consequences of a Striate Cortical Lesion
- Cortical Contributions to Blindsight
- Neurophilosophy: Perceptual Consciousness After a Striate Cortical Lesion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 14. Colour and Face Perception in Man and Monkey: The Missing Link
- Achromatopsia
- Prosopagnosia
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 15. On the Cerebral Organization of Elementary Visuospatial Perception
- Introduction
- Material and Methods
- Clinical Data of 67 Patients with Visual-spatial Deficits
- Results
- General Discussion
- References
- Chapter 16. The Neuropsychology of Mental Imagery
- The Relation Between Mental Imagery and Perception
- Hemispheric Specialization for Mental Imagery
- Conclusions
- References
- Part 4: Functional mapping of human visual cortex
- Chapter 17. Models of the Visual Cortex on the Basis of Psychophysical Observations
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 18. Models of the Visual Cortex Based on Visual Evoked Potentials
- Theory and Method
- Investigating Cortical Areas by Means of Visual Evoked Potentials
- Methods
- Mapping of Evoked Potential and Dipole Simulation Displays
- Results
- Discussion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 19. Functional Aspects of Paracentral Vision
- Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) Studies
- Magnetoencephalographic Studies: Spatial Frequency Responses
- Psychophysical Studies: The Influence of Field Size and Spatial Frequency on Paracentral Spatial Summation
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 20. Visually Related Activity in Human Temporal Cortical Neurons
- Non-Specific Visual Responses
- Responses Related to Specific Visual Tasks
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Part 5: Mapping of visual functions in man with positron emission tomography
- Chapter 21. The Energy Cost of Neuronal Depolarization
- Introduction
- Sodium Theory
- Methods and Results
- Discussion
- References
- Chapter 22. Neuroreceptor Localization and Quantification by Emission Computed Tomography
- Introduction
- Tracers for Imaging Receptors and Other Sites
- Quantification of Receptor Binding
- Clinical Applications
- Summary
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 23. Functional Separation of Colour and Motion Centres in Human Visual Cortex
- The Experiments
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 24. Dissociation of Object and Spatial Visual Processing Pathways in Human Extrastriate Cortex
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 25. Visual Cortical Regions Involved in Stereovision
- Introduction
- Subjects and Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 26. The Processing of Faces in the Cerebral Cortex
- Specificity of Face Processing
- Decomposition and Breakdown of Face Processing
- Functional Neuroanatomy of Face Processing
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 27. Visual Cortices Participating in Visual Memory and Visual Imagery
- Earlier Studies of Visual Imagery with Tracer Methods
- Learning and Recall of a Visual Pattern
- Keeping Visuospatial Targets in Working Memory
- Working Memories, Long Term Storage Sites and Visual Imagery
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Subject Index
