The overrepresentation of the fovea and adjacent retina in the striate cortex and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the macaque monkey.

The central part of the retina, which includes the fovea, is substantially overrepresented in the topographic map of the retina in the striate cortex. We tested whether this simply reflects the uneven distribution of ganglion cells in the retina in accordance with the "principle" of periph...

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Main Authors: Azzopardi, P, Cowey, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996