Neural representations of faces and body parts in macaque and human cortex: a comparative FMRI study.

ABSTRACT: Single-cell studies in the macaque have reported selective neural responses evoked by visual presentations of faces and bodies. Consistent with these findings, functional magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans and monkeys indicate that regions in temporal cortex respond preferentially to faces and bodies. However, it is not clear how these areas correspond across the two species. Here, we directly compared category-selective areas in macaques and humans using virtually identical techniques. In the macaque, several face- and body part-selective areas were found located along the superior temporal sulcus (STS) and middle temporal gyrus (MTG). In the human, similar to previous studies, face-selective areas were found in ventral occipital and temporal cortex and an additional face-select

SUBMITTER: Pinsk MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2681436 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature