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What is the primary projection area in the occipital cortex that receives input from the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)?
What is the primary projection area in the occipital cortex that receives input from the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)?
- V3A
- V1 (correct)
- V4
- V2
In V1, what does the 'blob pattern' represent?
In V1, what does the 'blob pattern' represent?
- Motion
- Color and form
- Form and motion
- Color (correct)
What gives the occipital cortex distinctive patterns of 'blob' and 'interblob' in V1?
What gives the occipital cortex distinctive patterns of 'blob' and 'interblob' in V1?
- Cortical representation
- Axons from magnocellular layers
- Occular dominance columns
- Input from LGN (correct)
Which area in the occipital cortex is responsible for processing motion mainly?
Which area in the occipital cortex is responsible for processing motion mainly?
What is the main function of thin stripes in V2 of the occipital cortex?
What is the main function of thin stripes in V2 of the occipital cortex?
Which neurons have larger receptive fields in the visual processing stream?
Which neurons have larger receptive fields in the visual processing stream?
'Thick stripes' in V2 of the occipital cortex are associated with processing which aspect of visual information?
'Thick stripes' in V2 of the occipital cortex are associated with processing which aspect of visual information?
What is the rate of axon development labeled as 'fast' in the text?
What is the rate of axon development labeled as 'fast' in the text?
When does dendritic arborization typically begin according to the text?
When does dendritic arborization typically begin according to the text?
What is the approximate number of synapses in the human brain according to the text?
What is the approximate number of synapses in the human brain according to the text?
In what time frame does synaptic density double in the visual cortex after birth?
In what time frame does synaptic density double in the visual cortex after birth?
At what stage is cell differentiation essentially complete according to the text?
At what stage is cell differentiation essentially complete according to the text?
What do neurotropic chemicals do in relation to growth cones?
What do neurotropic chemicals do in relation to growth cones?
At what stage does dendrite development exceed axon development in speed?
At what stage does dendrite development exceed axon development in speed?
When does synaptogenesis, the formation of synapses, primarily occur?
When does synaptogenesis, the formation of synapses, primarily occur?
What is the rate of slow axon development mentioned in the text?
What is the rate of slow axon development mentioned in the text?
'Branching' in dendritic arborization typically occurs up to how many years after birth?
'Branching' in dendritic arborization typically occurs up to how many years after birth?
