(03) Nov 3, 2014, Early visual pathways and primary visual cortex (ag)
Topics addressed in the lecture:
- Retinofugal projections
- Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN)
- M- and P-pathways
- V1 anatomical layers
- V1 ocular dominance
- V1 orientation selectivity
- V1 simple cell model (Hubel & Wiesel)
- V1 non-classical RF properties
Examples for question you should be able to answer:
- Which V1 layers are part of the M-pathway?
- Which visual stimulus properties are represented and organized in structured maps in the primary visual cortex (V1) of primates?
- What is the underlying principle of optical imaging of intrinsic signals?
Important concepts & methods:
- Divergence, convergence, and feedback
- Parallel pathways and cortical layer structure
- Ocular dominance
- Orientation selectivity
- Interweaved feature maps
- Cortical column
- Contour integration
- Lesion studies
- Optical imaging
Last update of this page: Dec 3, 2014