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Processing of Egomotion-Consistent Optic Flow in the Rhesus Macaque Cortex.

ABSTRACT: The cortical network that processes visual cues to self-motion was characterized with functional magnetic resonance imaging in 3 awake behaving macaques. The experimental protocol was similar to previous human studies in which the responses to a single large optic flow patch were contrasted with responses to an array of 9 similar flow patches. This distinguishes cortical regions where neurons respond to flow in their receptive fields regardless of surrounding motion from those that are sensitive to whether the overall image arises from self-motion. In all 3 animals, significant selectivity for egomotion-consistent flow was found in several areas previously associated with optic flow processing, and notably dorsal middle superior temporal area, ventral intra-parietal area, and VPS. It was also seen in areas 7a (Opt), STPm, FEFsem, FEFsac and in a region of the cingulate sulcus that may be homologous with human area CSv. Selectivity for egomotion-compatible flow was never total but was particularly strong in VPS and putative macaque CSv. Direct comparison of results with the equivalent human studies reveals several commonalities but also some differences.

SUBMITTER: Cottereau BR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5939222 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Processing of Egomotion-Consistent Optic Flow in the Rhesus Macaque Cortex.

Cottereau Benoit R BR Smith Andrew T AT Rima Samy S Fize Denis D Héjja-Brichard Yseult Y Renaud Luc L Lejards Camille C Vayssière Nathalie N Trotter Yves Y Durand Jean-Baptiste JB

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) 20170101 1

The cortical network that processes visual cues to self-motion was characterized with functional magnetic resonance imaging in 3 awake behaving macaques. The experimental protocol was similar to previous human studies in which the responses to a single large optic flow patch were contrasted with responses to an array of 9 similar flow patches. This distinguishes cortical regions where neurons respond to flow in their receptive fields regardless of surrounding motion from those that are sensitive ...[more]

PMID: 28108489

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Processing of Egomotion-Consistent Optic Flow in the Rhesus Macaque Cortex.

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Processing of Egomotion-Consistent Optic Flow in the Rhesus Macaque Cortex.

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