Visual Pathways - Physiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The responses of visual neurons in the frontal eye field are biased for saccades.

2 Nov 2009 Previous research suggests that visually responsive neurons in the frontal eye field (FEF) respond to visual targets even when they are not the goal of a saccadic eye movement. These results raise the possibility that these neurons respond to visual ... Read more...

From neurons to circuits: linear estimation of local field potentials.

2 Nov 2009 Extracellular physiological recordings are typically separated into two frequency bands: local field potentials (LFPs) (a circuit property) and spiking multiunit activity (MUA). Recently, there has been increased interest in LFPs because of their ... Read more...

Metaplasticity governs natural experience-driven plasticity of nascent embryonic brain circuits.

27 Oct 2009 During embryogenesis, brain neurons receiving the same sensory input may undergo potentiation or depression. While the origin of variable plasticity in vivo is unknown, it plays a key role in shaping dynamic neural circuit refinement. Here, we ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Visual Pathways - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The responses of visual neurons in the frontal eye field are biased for saccades. 2 Nov 2009
• From neurons to circuits: linear estimation of local field potentials. 2 Nov 2009
• Metaplasticity governs natural experience-driven plasticity of nascent embryonic brain circuits. 27 Oct 2009
• Spatial-temporal patterns of retinal waves underlying activity-dependent refinement of retinofugal projections. 27 Oct 2009
• History matters: illuminating metaplasticity in the developing brain. 27 Oct 2009
• Go with the flow -- but only in one direction. 27 Oct 2009
• Nonlinear integration of visual and haltere inputs in fly neck motor neurons. 19 Oct 2009
• Receptive field self-organization in a model of the fine structure in v1 cortical columns. 29 Sep 2009
• Regional control of cortical lamination. 29 Sep 2009
• A night vision neuron gets a day job. 29 Sep 2009
• Precise subcellular input retinotopy and its computational consequences in an identified visual interneuron. 22 Sep 2009
• Does the middle temporal area carry vestibular signals related to self-motion? 21 Sep 2009
• Transformation of polarized light information in the central complex of the locust. 21 Sep 2009
• "Black" responses dominate macaque primary visual cortex v1. 21 Sep 2009
• Spatial spread of the local field potential and its laminar variation in visual cortex. 14 Sep 2009
• Light as a modulator of cognitive brain function. 10 Sep 2009
• Predictable irregularities in retinal receptive fields. 8 Sep 2009
• The spatiotemporal frequency tuning of LGN receptive field facilitates neural discrimination of natural stimuli. 7 Sep 2009
• The synaptic connections between cortical areas V1 and V2 in macaque monkey. 7 Sep 2009
• Approach sensitivity in the retina processed by a multifunctional neural circuit. 4 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Visual Pathways'

Definition: Set of cell bodies and nerve fibers conducting impulses from the eyes to the cerebral cortex. It includes the RETINA; OPTIC NERVE; optic tract; and geniculocalcarine tract.

Descriptor UI: D014795

Alternative terms: Visual Pathways; Pathway, Visual; Pathways, Visual; Visual Pathway; Optic Tract; Optic Tracts; Tract, Optic; Tracts, Optic;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.612.220.860;

History Note: 72(71)