On the role of cortical area V4 in the discrimination of hue and pattern in macaque monkeys.

Cortical visual area V4 in macaque monkeys has a large proportion of neurons that are sensitive to the wavelength or to the color of light. We tested its role in hue discrimination by removing it in macaque monkeys trained to discriminate small differences in hue. Hue discrimination thresholds were...

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Main Authors: Heywood, C, Cowey, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1987