Question

To what extent does cortical organization inform us about the sensory-perceptual processes involved in making sense of a scene? Is there evidence of neuronal specificity (i.e., do we process places and faces using the same neurons) and to what extent are these processes influenced by memory or experience?

Answer 1

Cerebral cortex is the main brain structure involved in cognitive processing of sensory perception.This is highly organized and differentiated into many cortical areas and it again divided into several layers.this is vital for appropriate cognitive functions.however,the role of cortical organization in cognitive function remain difficult to describe.according to  days recent findings we hypothesis how interactions between low and high level visual areas mediate the cognitive process of visual perception,attention and working memory.The primary visual cortex in primates is the most elaborated cortical area with respect to its laminar organization.combined with recent findings of neural activity related to visual perception and working memory.this gives us a chance to study the precise role of cortical organization in the cognitive processing of sensory information.