Journal article
Visual field maps and stimulus selectivity in human ventral occipital cortex
Nature neuroscience, Vol.8(8), pp.1102-1109
08/2005
DOI: 10.1038/nn1507
PMID: 16025108
Abstract
Human visual cortex is organized into distinct visual field maps whose locations and properties provide important information about visual computations. There are two conflicting models of the organization and computational role of ventral occipital visual field maps. We report new functional MRI measurements that test these models. We also present the first coordinated measurements of visual field maps and stimulus responsivity to color, objects and faces in ventral occipital cortex. These measurements support a model that includes a hemifield map, hV4, adjacent to the central field representation of ventral V3. In addition, the measurements demonstrate a cluster of visual field maps in ventral occipital cortex (VO cluster) anterior to hV4. We describe the organization and stimulus responsivity of two new hemifield maps, VO-1 and VO-2, within this cluster. The maps and stimulus responsivity support a general organization of visual cortex based on clusters of maps that serve distinct computational functions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Visual field maps and stimulus selectivity in human ventral occipital cortex
- Creators
- Alyssa A Brewer - Stanford UniversityJunjie Liu - Stanford UniversityAlex R Wade - Smith-Kettlewell InstituteBrian A Wandell - Stanford University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nature neuroscience, Vol.8(8), pp.1102-1109
- DOI
- 10.1038/nn1507
- PMID
- 16025108
- ISSN
- 1097-6256
- eISSN
- 1546-1726
- Grant note
- R01 EY03164 / NEI NIH HHS F30 NS044759 / NINDS NIH HHS 5 F30 NS44759 / NINDS NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2005
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Record Identifier
- 9984303021702771
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