Neurochemical responses to chromatic and achromatic stimuli in the human visual cortex.

ABSTRACT: In the present study, we aimed at determining the metabolic responses of the human visual cortex during the presentation of chromatic and achromatic stimuli, known to preferentially activate two separate clusters of neuronal populations (called "blobs" and "interblobs") with distinct sensitivity to color or luminance features. Since blobs and interblobs have different cytochrome-oxidase (COX) content and micro-vascularization level (i.e., different capacities for glucose oxidation), different functional metabolic responses during chromatic vs. achromatic stimuli may be expected. The stimuli were optimized to evoke a similar load of neuronal activation as measured by the bold oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) contrast. Metabolic responses were assessed using functional ¹H MRS at

SUBMITTER: Bednarik P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5951013 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature