Draw and/or describe how the edges of objects are encoded in the
primary visual cortex.
Draw and/or describe how the edges of objects are encoded in the
primary visual cortex.
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Answer:
Primary visual cortex is a multilayered structure present in
the occipital lobe (back of the head) and its main function is to
perform initial processing of visual information about static and
moving objects. There are specialized regions in the primary visual
cortex that process different atttributes or features of an object
like size, color, pattern, depth, texture etc.
Primary visual cortex consists of specialized cells (simple,
complex and hypercomplex) that acts as feature detectors. Simple
cells have an elogated receptive field and respond primarly to
points of light, orientated edges, angle, position, gratings
etc. Neurons present in the primary visual cortex
selectively respond to edges oriented at each position in the
visual field and turn into a particular edge orientation clusture
(orientation columns). The cells in the orientation column have the
same preferred orientation and respond preferentially to images of
bars or edges.
15. Cortical Processing of visual information is primarily
performed in the Primary Visual Cortex within the Occipital Lobe,
but there are also Visual Association Areas within the Temporal,
Parietal, and Frontal Lobes is this true?
19. The Lateral Genticulate Nuclei of the Thalamus receive
visual sensory information from the optic nerve, is this true?
Describe the pathway of visual information to the cortex and
explain the major visual field deficits resulting from damage along
the primary visual pathway? Use your own words in the explanation
and give examples.
How can I distinguish well developed visual cortex and not
developed visual cortex? Do we see more dendrites or
zinc-containing boutons in well developed visual cortex?
Blindsight is a paradoxical phenomenon where people with damage
to the primary visual cortex can respond to visual stimuli without
being consciously aware of them. What do you make of these separate
"unconscious" vision pathways? What do they tell us about the
visual system?
Why does the cerebral cortex have both visual cortex and a
visual association center? What would be the result if the visual
cortex was damaged but not the association center? what would be
the result if the visual association center was damaged but not the
visual cortex?
Identify and describe the primary functional cortical areas of the
cerebrum (e.g., primary motor cortex, primary somatosensory cortex,
primary auditory cortex, primary visual cortex, primary olfactory
cortex, primary gustatory cortex).
Compare the auditory and visual projections from the sense organ
to the cortex.
How are they similar?
How are they different?
Include information about the sense organs and cranial nerves,
the number of relays in the brain and where they are located, and
where they terminate in the cortex.
Do both systems have modularity? Explain.