Vision: Mechanisms of Orientation, Direction and Depth

N. J. Priebe; D. Ferster

doi:10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00222-9

Vision: Mechanisms of Orientation, Direction and Depth

N. J. Priebe^*, D. Ferster

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Neurobiology

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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	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00222-9
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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