Lecture 7 - Cortical Maps and Plasticity Flashcards
1
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How would you define a map?
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A map is a representation.
‘..the map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.’. Alfred Korzybski, ’31.
• ANYTHING can be represented, theoretically, in a map.
2
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How do rats use their whiskers?
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see slide 4-6
3
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Describe a retinotopic map.
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see slide 7
4
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Describe an orientation selective map.
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see slide 8
5
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Read slide 9 - 12
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6
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Can brain function be changed by experience in development?
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See slide 15-18
7
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Read slide 19 onwards in the lecture.
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