Chklovskii, D. B., Koulakov, A. A. (2004) Maps in the brain: what can we learn from them? Annu Rev Neurosci, 27. pp. 369-92. ISSN 0147-006X (Print)
Abstract
In mammalian visual cortex, neurons are organized according to their functional properties into multiple maps such as retinotopic, ocular dominance, orientation preference, direction of motion, and others. What determines the organization of cortical maps? We argue that cortical maps reflect neuronal connectivity in intracortical circuits. Because connecting distant neurons requires costly wiring (i.e., axons and dendrites), there is an evolutionary pressure to place connected neurons as close to each other as possible. Then, cortical maps may be viewed as solutions that minimize wiring cost for given intracortical connectivity. These solutions can help us in inferring intracortical connectivity and, ultimately, in understanding the function of the visual system.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Animals Axons physiology ultrastructure Brain Mapping Dendrites physiology ultrastructure Humans Nerve Net anatomy & histology growth & development physiology Neural Pathways anatomy & histology growth & development physiology Visual Cortex anatomy & histology growth & development physiology Visual Fields physiology Visual Pathways anatomy & histology growth & development physiology |
| Subjects: | organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > visual cortex |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Koulakov lab CSHL labs > Chklovskii lab |
| Depositing User: | CSHL Librarian |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Feb 2012 16:12 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2017 19:50 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/22351 |
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