Spatial integration by MT pattern neurons: A closer look at pattern-to-component effects and the role of speed tuning

Journal of Vision

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Perrone, John A ^a   Krauzlis, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Component; Extrastriate; MT; Pattern; Speed tuning; V5; Visual motion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CYTOLOGY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; NERVE CELL; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MOTION PERCEPTION; NEURONS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PRIMATES; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 46849094349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/8.9.1     Document Type: Article

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