Single neuron studies of inferior temporal cortex.

Full Abstract

This paper reviews our experiments on the response properties of single neurons in inferior temporal (IT) cortex in the monkey that were carried out starting in 1965. It describes situational factors that led us to find neurons sensitive to images of faces and hands and summarizes the basic sensory properties of IT neurons. Subsequent developments on the cognitive properties of IT neurons and on imaging the responses of human temporal cortex to facial images are outlined. Finally, this paper summarizes recent results on fMRI imaging of the responses of temporal cortex to facial images.

Author information

Author/s: Gross, Charles G (CG);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Green Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. cggross(-atsign-)princeton.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Neuropsychologia (Neuropsychologia), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 46 (issue 3) : pp 841-52

Dates: Created 2008/02/22; Completed 2008/06/12;

PMID: 18155735, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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