Cortical function: a view from the thalamus
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier 2005
Series:Progress in brain research v. 149
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Item Description:"This book is a summary of talks given at a meeting held in Madison Wisconsin from 12-14 September 2004. This meeting was initiated by two of the editors (V.A.C. and S.M.S.) largely in recognition of the research career of the third editor, R.W. Guillery"--Preface
Includes bibliographical references and index
Almost all of the messages that are received by the cerebral cortex from the environment or from the body's internal receptors come through the thalamus and much current thought about perceptual processing is based on sensory pathways that relay in the thalamus. This volume focuses on three major areas: the role of thalamocortical communication in cognition and attention; the role of the thalamus in communication between cortical areas; the hypothesis that much or all of the information relayed by thalamus, even to classical, pure "sensory" areas of cortex, represents a corollary message being sent simultaneously to motor centers. It presents a broad overview of important recent advances in these areas. * Provides a look at brain structures involved in perception and action * Includes summaries by leading investigators in the field * Presents recent advances in our understanding of brain functions
Physical Description:xvi, 302 pages
ISBN:0444516794
9780444516794
0444801049
9780444801043

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