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Binocular depth perception and the cerebral cortex.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17453018     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Our ability to coordinate the use of our left and right eyes and to make use of subtle differences between the images received by each eye allows us to perceive stereoscopic depth, which is important for the visual perception of three-dimensional space. Binocular neurons in the visual cortex combine signals from the left and right eyes. Probing the roles of binocular neurons in different perceptual tasks has advanced our understanding of the stages within the visual cortex that lead to binocular depth perception.
Authors:
Andrew J Parker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature reviews. Neuroscience     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1471-003X     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Rev. Neurosci.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-24     Completed Date:  2007-06-21     Revised Date:  2007-08-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100962781     Medline TA:  Nat Rev Neurosci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  379-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Sherrington Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK. andrew.parker@dpag.ox.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain Mapping
Cerebral Cortex / cytology,  physiology*
Depth Perception / physiology*
Humans
Neurons / physiology*
Vision, Binocular / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Wellcome Trust

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