Routing information flow by separate neural synchrony frequencies allows for "functionally labeled lines" in higher primate cortex.

ABSTRACT: Efficient transfer of sensory information to higher (motor or associative) areas in primate visual cortical areas is crucial for transforming sensory input into behavioral actions. Dynamically increasing the level of coordination between single neurons has been suggested as an important contributor to this efficiency. We propose that differences between the functional coordination in different visual pathways might be used to unambiguously identify the source of input to the higher areas, ensuring a proper routing of the information flow. Here we determined the level of coordination between neurons in area MT in macaque visual cortex in a visual attention task via the strength of synchronization between the neurons' spike timing relative to the phase of oscillatory activities in local fiel

SUBMITTER: Khamechian MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6589668 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature