PSYC 369 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Receptive Field, Visual Cortex, Ommatidium
19 Oct 2015
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The visual receiving area of the brain, called area v1 to indicate that it is the first visual area in the cortex. Belongingness the hypothesis that an area"s appearance is influenced by the part of the surroundings that the area appears to belong to. Stimulating center and surround areas simultaneously decreases responding of the neuron, compared to stimulating the excitatory area alone. Arrangement of a neuron"s receptive fields in which one area is surrounded by another area, like the hole in a donut (corresponding to the center) and the donut (the surround). Stimulation of the center and surround causes opposite responses. See also excitatory-center, inhibitory-surround receptive field; inhibitory-center, excitatory-surround receptive field. A receptive field that has a center-surround organization. The 2-mm-thick layer that covers the surface of the brain and contains the machinery for creating perception, as well as for other functions, such as language, memory, and thinking.
