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Classifying simple and complex cells on the basis of response modulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1909826     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hubel and Wiesel (1962; Journal of Physiology, London, 160, 106-154) introduced the classification of cortical neurons as simple and complex on the basis of four tests of their receptive field structure. These tests are partly subjective and no one of them unequivocally places neurons into distinct classes. A simple, objective classification criterion based on the form of the response to drifting sinusoidal gratings has been used by several laboratories, although it has been criticized by others. We review published and unpublished evidence which indicates that this simple and objective criterion reliability divides neurons of the striate cortex in both cats and monkeys into two groups that correspond closely to the classically-described simple and complex classes.
Authors:
B C Skottun; R L De Valois; D H Grosof; J A Movshon; D G Albrecht; A B Bonds
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0042-6989     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  1991  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-15     Completed Date:  1991-10-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1079-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain Mapping
Cats
Evoked Potentials, Visual / physiology
Haplorhini
Neurons / physiology
Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology
Visual Cortex / cytology*,  physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY 02017/EY/NEI NIH HHS; EY 03778/EY/NEI NIH HHS

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