Developmental Neurobiology of Vision

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Three Theories of Cortical Function

   1. Three Theories of Cortical Function

      • H. B. Barlow

      Pages 1-16

3. Studies of the Kitten’s Visual System

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17

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   2. Development of Ganglion Cells in the Retina of the Cat

      • Anne C. Rusoff

      Pages 19-30

   3. Development of Orientation Tuning in the Visual Cortex of Kittens

      • A. B. Bonds

      Pages 31-41

   4. Maturation of Visual Cortex with and without Visual Experience

      • Michel Imbert

      Pages 43-49

   5. Kinetics of the Development of Orientation Selectivity in the Primary Visual Cortex of Normally and Dark-reared Kittens

      • Yves Fregnac

      Pages 51-62

   6. Optokinetic Nystagmus and Single-cell Responses in the Nucleus Tractus Opticus After Early Monocular Deprivation in the Cat

      • K.-P. Hoffmann

      Pages 63-72

   7. Neuronal Activity in the Afferent Visual System and Monocular Pattern Deprivation

      • O.-J. Grusser

      Pages 73-77

   8. Development of the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus in Cats Raised with Monocular Eyelid Suture

      • S. Murray Sherman

      Pages 79-97

   9. The Consequence of a “Consolidation” Period Following Brief Monocular Deprivation in Kittens

      • R. D. Freeman

      Pages 99-107

   10. Competitive Interactions in Postnatal Development of the Kitten’s Visual System

       • M. Cynader

       Pages 109-120

   11. Orientation-dependent Changes in Response Properties of Neurons in the Kitten’s Visual Cortex

       • J. P. Rauschecker

       Pages 121-133

   12. Evidence for a Central Control of Developmental Plasticity in the Striate Cortex of Kittens

       • W. Singer

       Pages 135-147

   13. Behavioural Recovery from Visual Deprivation: Comments on the Critical Period

       • Brian Timney, Donald E. Mitchell

       Pages 149-160

4. Studies of the Cat’s Visual System

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161

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   2. Lability of Directional Tuning and Ocular Dominance of Complex Cells in the Cat’s Visual Cortex

      • P. Hammond

      Pages 163-174

   3. Intrinsic Connectivity in Area 18 of the Cat

      • Gunther Neumann

      Pages 175-184

   4. Visual Cell X/Y Classifications: Characteristics and Correlations

      • Shaul Hochstein

      Pages 185-194

   5. Functional Plasticity in the Mature Visual System: Changes of the Retino-geniculate Topography After Chronic Visual Deafferentation

      • Ulf Th. Eysel, Ulrich Mayer

      Pages 195-203

This volume contains summaries of most of the invited presentations given by lecturers and participants at the NATO Advanced Study Institute, "Develop­ mental Neurobiology of Vision," held in Rethymnon, Crete, Greece 18-27 Sep­ tember 1978. The purpose of this meeting was to enable a relatively small international group of scientists and students to hold discussions and to present their views on current problems in the field. It was intended that the results of the exchanges would be conveyed to others in the native countries of the parti­ cipants. An attempt was made to obtain broad representation of disciplines within the area of the Institute and this is reflected in the diversity of the chapters in this book. Considerable interest has been generated in recent years concerning the development and plasticity of vision. Perhaps not unexpectedly, along with the high level of activity in this field, there have been so me controversial findings.

• behavior
• biology
• brain
• cortex
• development
• information
• neurobiology
• neurons
• plasticity

• University of California, Berkeley, USA

  Ralph D. Freeman

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