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Quadrature subunits in directionally selective simple cells: spatiotemporal interactions

R C Emerson1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester, New York 14642, USA.

Visual Neuroscience
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Linear mechanisms alone do not fully explain directional selectivity (DS) in simple cells. A two-subunit model, not a single-branch model, accurately predicts cell responses and nonlinear interactions for DS.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Visual System Physiology

Background:

  • Directional selectivity (DS) is crucial for visual processing.
  • Linear models of DS in simple cells are gaining popularity.
  • Previous models often assume simple linear mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if linear mechanisms can explain DS in cat striate cortex simple cells.
  • To compare the predictive power of linear models versus a multi-subunit model.
  • To determine the necessary complexity for DS in simple cells.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a simple cell with a space-time inseparable receptive field.
  • Tested responses to moving bars and nonlinear interactions between pairs of bars.

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  • Compared experimental data to predictions from 1-branch linear models and a 2-subunit quadrature model.

    • Main Results:

    • Measured cell responses were less modulated and spatially extended than predicted by 1-branch linear models.
    • The cell exhibited stronger DS than predicted by linear models.
    • Nonlinear interactions and movement responses matched a 2-subunit model, not 1-branch models.

    Conclusions:

    • Linear mechanisms are insufficient to fully account for DS in this simple cortical cell.
    • Multiple nonlinear subunits, specifically a 2-subunit quadrature model, are necessary to explain observed responses.
    • The complexity of DS mechanisms in simple cells may be underestimated by simpler linear models.