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NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
卷 338, 期 1, 页码 77-81出版社
ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(02)01355-1
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optical imaging; cat; visual cortex; area 18; orientation column; cardinal and oblique contours
Optical imaging based on intrinsic signals was used to analyze the structure of orientation column in area 18 of cat visual cortex. Recordings were obtained in 12 adult cats during presentation of contours in various orientations. In order to quantitatively evaluate the size of the response area, a method combining both information on the amplitude of the changes and the statistical significance of the changes was proposed. The results showed that the proportion of the cortical area activated reached a peak during the presentation of horizontal or vertical contours, whereas the areas activated by oblique contours were relatively smaller. Cardinal contours (0degrees and 90degrees) activated 50.63 +/- 1.88% (mean +/- SE) of the cortical area in the recording site, whereas oblique contours (45degrees and 135degrees) activated only 45.25 +/- 2.02% of the area. This difference in area was statistically significant (t = 2.38, d.f. = 11, and P < 0.05). The results demonstrated a difference in the representations of the cardinal and oblique contours in area 18 of the cat visual cortex. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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