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Anatomical studies of a temporal visual area in the rabbit
Author(s) -
Mathers Lawrence H.,
Douville Arthur,
Chow Kao Liang
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.901710203
Subject(s) - biology , primate , superior colliculus , thalamus , visual cortex , neuroscience , horseradish peroxidase , temporal cortex , visual system , anatomy , cortex (anatomy) , biochemistry , enzyme
Using Fink‐Heimer, autoradiographic and horseradish peroxidase techniques, the connections of a temporal visual cortical region of the rabbit were explored. The temporal visual area covers portions of areas T 1 and T 2 , and is reciprocally connected with the posterior nucleus and suprageniculate nuclei of the thalamus. It was also shown that the temporal visual area projects to a similar region in the opposite hemisphere, and to intermediate laminae of the superior colliculus. The temporal visual area is discussed in comparison to other similar regions in the cortex of primate species. It is pointed out that recent evidence indicates visual areas in the occipital cortex of non‐primate species may be no less numerous and complex than those in primate species.