Directional tunings independent of orientation in the primary visual cortex of the cat

A family of moving 'random-line' patterns was developed and used to study the directional tuning of 91 single units in cat primary visual cortex (V1). The results suggest that, in addition to the well-known orientation-dependent mechanism, there is also some kind of orientation-independent mechanism underlying the direction selectivity. The directional tuning of the neurons varies in accordance with the increase of orientation or non-orientation element in the stimulus.     

Response properties of cat AMLS neurons to optic flow stimuli

Spiral and translation stimuli were used to investigate the response properties of cat AMLS (anteromedial lateral suprasylvian area) neurons to optic flow. The overwhelming majority of cells could be significantly excited by the two modes of stimuli and most responsive cells displayed obvious direction selectivity. It is the first time to find a visual area in mammalian brain preferring rotation stimuli. Two representative hypotheses are discussed here on the neural mechanism of optic flow analysis in visual cortex, and some new viewpoints are proposed to explain the experimental results.     

猫初级视皮层神经元不依赖于图形取向的方向调谐

设计并利用运动“随机”线条图研究了猫初级视皮层(V1)共91个细胞的方向调谐特性.结果表明, V1区神经元的方向选择性除了存在基于图形成分取向的机制以外,还存在不基于取向因素的机制.当刺激图形中的取向或非取向因素增强时,神经元的方向调谐也会相应转变.     

猫前内侧外上雪氏区对光流刺激的反应

用螺旋刺激和平动刺激研究猫前内侧外上雪氏区(anteromedial lateral supra- sylvian area,AMLS)细胞加工光流信息的特性.结果表明,绝大多数神经元对这两种模式的光流刺激有显著的兴奋性反应和较高的方向选择性;同时发现,大脑皮层的一个视区有较多的细胞偏好旋转刺激.比较了两种关于视皮层加工光流信息机制的假说,并就此提出了自己的见解.     

Directional tunings independent of orientation in the primary visual cortex of the cat

A family of moving ‘random-line’ patterns was developed and used to study the directional tuning of 91 single units in cat primary visual cortex (V1). The results suggest that, in addition to the well-known orientation-dependent mechanism, there is also some kind of orientationindependent mechanism underlying the direction selectivity. The directional tuning of the neurons varies in accordance with the increase of orientation or non-orientation element in the stimulus.     

Response properties of cat AMLS neurons to optic flow stimuli

Spiral and translation stimuli were used to investigate the response properties of cat AMLS (anteromedial lateral suprasylvian area) neurons to optic flow. The overwhelming majority of cells could be significantly excited by the two modes of stimuli and most responsive cells displayed obvious direction selectivity. It is the first time to find a visual area in mammalian brain preferring rotation stimuli. Two representative hypotheses are discussed here on the neural mechanism of optic flow analysis in visual cortex, and some new viewpoints are proposed to explain the experimental results.