Subcortical projections to layer I of the visual cortex, area 17, of the rat

1981 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.G. Parnavelas ◽  
A. Chatzissavidou ◽  
R.A. Burne
Keyword(s):  
Area 17 ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lex C. Towns ◽  
Johannes Tigges ◽  
Margarete Tigges

AbstractThe projection of the thalamic intralaminar nuclei (ILN) upon the visual cortex in the squirrel monkey was studied using anterograde, autoradiographic techniques. In area 17, the ILN afferents terminate in the inner and outer portions of lamina V, whereas in areas 18 and 19 the fibers terminate more diffusely along the laminae V–VI boundary. Widespread labeling of layer I is seen throughout the occipital cortex.


1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 585-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Suner ◽  
Pasko Rakic

AbstractWe examined the numerical correlation between total populations of neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and the primary visual cortex (area 17 of Brodmann) in ten cerebral hemispheres of five normal rhesus monkeys using an unbiased three-dimensional counting method. There were 1.4 ± 0.2 million and 341 ±54 million neurons in the LGN and area 17, respectively. In each animal, a larger LGN on one side was in register with a larger area 17 of the cortex on the same side. Furthermore, asymmetry in the number of neurons in both the LGN and area 17 favored the right side. However, because of small variations across subjects, correlation between the total neuron number in LGN and area 17 was weak (r = 0.29). These results suggest that the final numbers of neurons in these visual centers may be established independently or by multiple factors controlling elimination of initially overproduced neurons.


2000 ◽  
Vol 524 (2) ◽  
pp. 587-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Calford ◽  
C. Wang ◽  
V. Taglianetti ◽  
W. J. Waleszczyk ◽  
W. Burke ◽  
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