Striate Cortex Flashcards
1
Q
Layer 4B of the visual cortex is visible without a microscope. What is this called?
A
The line of Gennari
2
Q
Recordings from what layer of the visual cortex show similar response to recordings from the LGN and ganglion cells?
A
Layer 4
3
Q
Which cells are known to have inhibitory and excitatory regions and are sensitive to lights of a specific orientation?
A
Simple Cells
4
Q
Which cells respond best to a bar of light of a particular orientation moving in a particular direction?
A
Complex Cells
5
Q
Which cells respond best to bars of a specific length, or to joined lines (corners) moving in a specific direction?
A
End-Stop/Hypercomplex
6
Q
Hierarchical/Serial processing occurs where in the visual pathway?
A
- retina
- Magno/Parvo Pathway
- NOT LGN
