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Investigating Object Representations in the Macaque Dorsal Visual Stream Using Single-unit Recordings

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Functional interactions between the macaque dorsal and ventral visual pathways during three-dimensional object

Peter Janssen¹, Bram-Ernst Verhoef², Elsie Premereur¹

¹Laboratorium voor Neuro- en Psychofysiologie, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior

|March 5, 2017

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The dorsal and ventral visual streams in primate brains interact during 3D object viewing. This interaction involves shared processing of visual structure and communication between brain regions.

Keywords:

Coherence Disparity Microstimulation Reversible inactivation fMRI

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Primate Vision
Visual Processing

Background:

The distinct roles of the dorsal and ventral visual streams are well-established.
However, the mechanisms and conditions of their interaction remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the interaction between the dorsal and ventral visual streams.
To identify the levels and nature of information exchange during 3D object viewing.

Main Methods:

Review of anatomical, modeling, electrophysiological, and functional imaging studies.
Inclusion of evidence from electrical microstimulation and reversible inactivation in macaque monkeys.

Main Results:

Neurons in both streams process 3D structure from binocular disparity.
Synchronized activity observed between parietal and inferotemporal areas during 3D categorization.
Anatomical connections and causal influence demonstrated between dorsal and ventral stream areas.

Conclusions:

Both anatomical and functional data support interaction between dorsal and ventral visual streams.
Interaction is crucial for 3D object viewing and processing.