BrainRegionNSA NC OCC V1

Primary Visual Cortex

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This page covers biological details of component Primary Visual Cortex. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Cerebral Cortex -> Occipital Lobe (NC.LOBE.OCC) -> Primary Visual Cortex (NSA.NC.OCC.V1) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: cortex
• Brain area: Neocortical Brain - Sensory Aggregation Area
• Brodmann ID: 17
• Role: processor
• Function: Detect color, shape and movements
• Notes to function: Striate Cortex, phyletic memory, not affected by attention

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Components

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Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
LMC	LMC.FT.NBM	Basal Nucleus of Meynert	modulatory-ach	(unknown reference)
NSA	NSA.FD.LGN	Lateral Geniculate Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Thalamocortical relationships (LGN -> pLGN)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
LRC	LRC.MM.PT.SL	Sublentiform Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LRC.MM.SC.SUP	Superficial Superior Colliculus	excitatory-glu	Global visual system (VisualCortex -> SCs, abstract)
NCP	NCP.NC.MPL.RSC	Retrosplenial Cortex	feedforward-glu	Category-Selectivity Paradigm (V1 -> RS)
NPE	NPE.NC.OCC.V2PL	Secondary Visual Cortex, Pale Stripe	feedforward-glu	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (V1 -> VA, abstract)
NSA	NSA.NC.OCC.MT	Middle Temporal Area	feedforward-glu	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V1 -> MT)
	NSA.NC.OCC.V2TK	Secondary Visual Cortex, Thick Stripe	feedforward-glu	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (V1 -> VA, abstract)
	NSA.NC.OCC.V2TN	Secondary Visual Cortex, Thin Stripe	feedforward-glu	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (V1 -> VA, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Category-Selectivity Paradigm - see Reference

• Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT - see Reference

• Global visual system - see Reference

• Cortico-Cortical Connectivity - see Reference

• Similarities and differences between V6, V6Av, and V6Ad - see Reference

• Visual Path to Hippocampus - see Reference

• Parietal Association Cortex - see Reference

• Functional View of Visual Perception - see Reference

• Visual Dorsal Pathway - see Reference

• Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements - see Reference

• Saccades and smooth movements (unknown reference)

• Thalamocortical relationships - see Reference

References

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• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811905008013
• http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_02/i_02_cr/i_02_cr_vis/i_02_cr_vis.html
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438808001566
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810011000080
• http://www.ib.cnea.gov.ar/~redneu/2013/BOOKS/Principles%20of%20Neural%20Science%20-%20Kandel/gateway.ut.ovid.com/gw2/ovidweb.cgisidnjhkoalgmeho00dbookimagebookdb_7c_2fc~34.htm
• http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Inferior_temporal_cortex
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166223697010679
• http://www.hindawi.com/journals/nri/2012/719056
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987
• http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/