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Afferent bases of spatial- and temporal-frequency processing by neurons in the cat's posteromedial lateral suprasylvian cortex: effects of removing areas 17, 18, and 19. 1990

W Guido, and L Tong, and P D Spear
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.

1. We investigated whether spatial- and temporal-frequency processing by neurons in the cat's posteromedial lateral suprasylvian (PMLS) extrastriate cortex depends on inputs from ipsilateral areas 17, 18, and 19 (visual cortex; VC) or occurs in parallel with those cortical areas. 2. Single neurons were recorded in PMLS cortex of normal adult cats and adult cats that had ipsilateral VC removed within 24 h before recording. Receptive-field properties were characterized, and responses to sine-wave gratings of different spatial frequencies, contrasts, and temporal frequencies were measured and Fourier analyzed. 3. As in previous studies, removing inputs from VC led to a reduction in the proportion of direction-selective PMLS cells. In addition there were statistically significant reductions in response amplitude and variability, although signal-to-noise ratios were unchanged. Contrast sensitivity also was reduced at all spatial frequencies. Spatial resolution was reduced slightly; however, this reduction appears to be secondary to the overall reduction in response amplitude and sensitivity. 4. The shape of the spatial-frequency contrast-sensitivity functions and the distribution of optimal spatial frequencies were unaffected by removing inputs from VC. In addition, once response threshold was reached, the slope of the contrast-response function (contrast gain) at the optimal spatial frequency was similar for PMLS cells in normal cats and cats with a VC lesion. 5. When tested at the optimal spatial frequency, temporal-frequency bandwidths, high and low temporal-frequency cutoffs, and optimal temporal frequencies were similar for PMLS cells in normal cats and cats with VC removed. 6. The results thus indicate that inputs from VC are important for the elaboration of direction selectivity and affect response amplitude and contrast sensitivity among PMLS neurons. However, visual-cortical inputs have little or no influence on spatial- and temporal-frequency processing by PMLS neurons. These properties depend on inputs from other cortical areas or the thalamus and are processed in parallel with areas 17, 18, and 19.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008839 Microelectrodes Electrodes with an extremely small tip, used in a voltage clamp or other apparatus to stimulate or record bioelectric potentials of single cells intracellularly or extracellularly. (Dorland, 28th ed) Electrodes, Miniaturized,Electrode, Miniaturized,Microelectrode,Miniaturized Electrode,Miniaturized Electrodes
D009475 Neurons, Afferent Neurons which conduct NERVE IMPULSES to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Afferent Neurons,Afferent Neuron,Neuron, Afferent
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
D002540 Cerebral Cortex The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulci. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions. Allocortex,Archipallium,Cortex Cerebri,Cortical Plate,Paleocortex,Periallocortex,Allocortices,Archipalliums,Cerebral Cortices,Cortex Cerebrus,Cortex, Cerebral,Cortical Plates,Paleocortices,Periallocortices,Plate, Cortical
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
D013028 Space Perception The awareness of the spatial properties of objects; includes physical space. Perception, Space,Perceptions, Space,Space Perceptions

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