Spatial navigation signals in rodent visual cortex

Autor: Nathalie L. Rochefort, Tom Flossmann
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Flossmann, T & Rochefort, N 2020, ' Spatial navigation signals in rodent visual cortex ', Current Opinion in Neurobiology . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2020.11.004
ISSN: 0959-4388
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2020.11.004
Popis: During navigation, animals integrate sensory information with body movements to guide actions. The impact of both navigational and movement-related signals on cortical visual information processing remains largely unknown. We review recent studies in awake rodents that have revealed navigation-related signals in the primary visual cortex (V1) including speed, distance travelled and head-orienting movements. Both cortical and subcortical inputs convey self-motion related information to V1 neurons: for example, top-down inputs from secondary motor and retrosplenial cortices convey information about head movements and spatial expectations. Within V1, subtypes of inhibitory neurons are critical for the integration of navigation-related and visual signals. We conclude with potential functional roles of navigation-related signals in V1 including gain control, motor error signals and predictive coding.
Databáze: OpenAIRE