Visual development in primates: Neural mechanisms and critical periods.

摘要: Despite many decades of research into the development visual cortex, it remains unclear what neural processes set limitations on function and define its vulnerability to abnormal experience. This selected review examines correlates, highlights fact that in most cases receptive field properties infant neurons are substantially more mature than function. One exception is temporal resolution, which can be accounted for by resolution at level lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN). In terms spatial vision, single alone not sufficient account development. Different functions develop over different time courses. Their onset may limited existence response support a given perceptual ability, but subsequent course maturation adult levels unexplained. Several examples offered suggesting taking weak signaling neurons, correlated firing, pooled responses populations brings us closer an understanding relationship between behavioral