What are we missing here? Brain imaging evidence for higher cognitive functions in primary visual cortex V1

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-139

  Muckli, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FMRI; Neurovascular coupling; Predictive coding; V1; Visual attention; Visual cognition; Visual illusion

Indexed keywords

NEURO-VASCULAR COUPLING; PREDICTIVE CODING; VISUAL ATTENTION; VISUAL COGNITION; VISUAL ILLUSIONS;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; RESONANCE; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

BRAIN;

EID: 77953606287     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: 10981098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ima.20236     Document Type: Article

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