ENGLISH

Cortical Function: a View from the Thalamus

By V.A. Casagrande , R.W. Guillery , and S.M. Sherman (Eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2005
ISBN
0444516794, 9780444516794
ISSN
0079-6123
Open Library ID
OL18243256M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6308296 bytes)
Series
Progress in Brain Research 149
Edition
1
Pages
1-302\318
Topic
Medicine
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Медицинские дисциплины;Физиология человека;Нейрофи

Description

Almost all of the messages that are received by the cerebral cortex from the environment or from the body's internal receptors come through the thalamus and much current thought about perceptual processing is based on sensory pathways that relay in the thalamus. This volume focuses on three major areas: the role of thalamocortical communication in cognition and attention; the role of the thalamus in communication between cortical areas; the hypothesis that much or all of the information relayed by thalamus, even to classical, pure "sensory" areas of cortex, represents a corollary message being sent simultaneously to motor centers. It presents a broad overview of important recent advances in these areas. * Provides a look at brain structures involved in perception and action * Includes summaries by leading investigators in the field* Presents recent advances in our understanding of brain functions

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