Binocular suppression in cortical neurons

Berardi, N. ; Galli, L. ; Maffei, L. ; Siliprandi, R.
Springer
Published 1986
ISSN:
1432-1106
Keywords:
Visual neurons ; Contrast ; Binocular interactions ; Cat
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Dichoptic presentation of patterns similar in shape but of very different contrast results in the perception of only the high contrast pattern (binocular suppression). When recording from binocular neurons of the cat visual cortex, we have found an effect which is strikingly similar to this perceptual phenomenon. If a high and a low contrast grating are presented simultaneously, one to each eye, the cell's response to the low contrast stimulus is suppressed.
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