Abstract
Neurons of the primary visual cortex of most mammals are highly selective for the orientation of a contour in visual space. Many neurons are also selective for the direction of motion and for binocular disparity (stimulus depth). In this article we describe these receptive field properties and possible mechanisms by which the cortical circuitry creates them.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Neuroscience |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
| Pages | 217-225 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080450469 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Depth vision
- Direction selectivity
- Disparity selectivity
- Orientation selectivity
- Stereoscopic vision
- Stereovision
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
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Priebe, N. J., & Ferster, D. (2009). Vision: Mechanisms of Orientation, Direction and Depth. In Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (pp. 217-225). Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00222-9