[Sensitivity of the cat lateral geniculate body neurons to orientation of the brightness gradient vector]. 2000

N F Podvigin, and E Poeppel, and N B Kiseleva, and I V Kozlov, and E A Vershinina, and M P Granstrem
I. P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Acad. Sci., St. Petersburg, Russia.

A new property of visual neurons: their sensitivity to orientation and the vector brightness gradient, was revealed and described. Receptive fields of the lateral geniculate body neurons in the cat have preferred orientation maximum reaction (average mean of orientation sensitivity coefficient--0.55 +/- 0.20). The preferred orientation mainly has a radial or tangential trend in the visual field. Temporal characteristics of the neuronal responses were analysed. A role of inhibition processes in the orientation sensitivity is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009474 Neurons The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM. Nerve Cells,Cell, Nerve,Cells, Nerve,Nerve Cell,Neuron
D010775 Photic Stimulation Investigative technique commonly used during ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY in which a series of bright light flashes or visual patterns are used to elicit brain activity. Stimulation, Photic,Visual Stimulation,Photic Stimulations,Stimulation, Visual,Stimulations, Photic,Stimulations, Visual,Visual Stimulations
D011930 Reaction Time The time from the onset of a stimulus until a response is observed. Response Latency,Response Speed,Response Time,Latency, Response,Reaction Times,Response Latencies,Response Times,Speed, Response,Speeds, Response
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D004594 Electrophysiology The study of the generation and behavior of electrical charges in living organisms particularly the nervous system and the effects of electricity on living organisms.
D005830 Geniculate Ganglion The sensory ganglion of the facial (7th cranial) nerve. The geniculate ganglion cells send central processes to the brain stem and peripheral processes to the taste buds in the anterior tongue, the soft palate, and the skin of the external auditory meatus and the mastoid process. Large Superficial Petrosal Nerve,Superficial Petrosal Nerve,External Petrosal Nerve,Geniculate Ganglia,Greater Petrosal Nerve,Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve,Lesser Petrosal Nerve,Nerve of the Pterygoid Canal,Vidian Nerve,External Petrosal Nerves,Ganglia, Geniculate,Ganglion, Geniculate,Greater Petrosal Nerves,Lesser Petrosal Nerves,Nerve, External Petrosal,Nerve, Greater Petrosal,Nerve, Lesser Petrosal,Nerve, Superficial Petrosal,Nerve, Vidian,Petrosal Nerve, External,Petrosal Nerve, Greater,Petrosal Nerve, Lesser,Petrosal Nerve, Superficial,Superficial Petrosal Nerves
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014796 Visual Perception The selecting and organizing of visual stimuli based on the individual's past experience. Visual Processing,Perception, Visual,Processing, Visual

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