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MAPS IN THE BRAIN: What Can We Learn from Them?

Chklovskii, Dmitri B., Koulakov, Alexei A.·2004·Annual Review of Neuroscience

DOI 10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144226

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▪ Abstract In mammalian visual cortex, neurons are organized according to their functional properties into multiple maps such as retinotopic, ocular dominance, orientation preference, direction of motion, and others. What determines the organization of cortical maps? We argue that cortical maps reflect neuronal connectivity in intracortical circuits. Because connecting distant neurons requires costly wiring (i.e., axons and dendrites), there is an evolutionary pressure to place connected neurons as close to each other as possible. Then, cortical maps may be viewed as solutions that minimize wiring cost for given intracortical connectivity. These solutions can help us in inferring intracortical connectivity and, ultimately, in understanding the function of the visual system.

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Authors: Chklovskii, D. B., & Koulakov, A. A.
Affiliations: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (US)
ORCID: Chklovskii, Dmitri B.
Koulakov, Alexei A.
Venue: Annual Review of Neuroscience
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2004-07-21
Volume: 27
Issue: 1
Pages: 369-392
ISSN: 0147-006X (ISSN-L)
1545-4126
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144226
OpenAlex: W2144662207
Cited by: 366
References: 86
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FWCI: 1.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Annual Review of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Institutional Repository (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion)
Funders: David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Annenberg Foundation
Lita Annenberg Hazen Foundation
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords: cortical maps, visual cortex, retinotopic map, ocular dominance, orientation preference, movement direction, intracortical connectivity, wiring cost, neuronal connectivity, brain organization
MeSH terms: Animals, Axons, Brain Mapping, Dendrites, Humans, Nerve Net, Neural Pathways, Visual Cortex, Visual Fields, Visual Pathways

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