Selectivity for 3D shape that reveals distinct areas within macaque inferior temporal cortex
Selectivity for 3D shape that reveals distinct areas within macaque inferior temporal cortex
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DOI：
10.1126/science.288.5473.2054
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发表时间：
2000-06-16
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
Orban, CA
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作者：
Janssen, P;Vogels, R;Orban, CA
猕猴下颞叶皮层的前部，TE区，占据了颞叶的很大一部分，对物体识别至关重要。到目前为止，TE和神经元选择性的解剖细分之间没有关系已被描述。在这里，我们提出的证据表明，神经元选择性的三维（3D）形状集中在较低的银行的上级颞沟，而神经元在横向TE一般是非选择性的3D形状，虽然同样选择性的2D形状。这些发现表明，TE由至少两个不同的领域，其中一个处理特定的对象属性。
The anterior part of the macaque inferior temporal cortex, area TE, occupies a Large portion of the temporal Lobe and is critical for object recognition. Thus far, no relation between anatomical subdivisions of TE and neuronal selectivity has been described. Here, we present evidence that neurons selective for three-dimensional (3D) shape are concentrated in the lower bank of the superior temporal sulcus, whereas neurons in lateral TE are generally unselective for 3D shape, though equally selective for 2D shape. These findings reveal that TE consists of at Least two distinct areas, one of which processes a specific object property.