MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE BODY WITHIN THE PRIMARY SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX OF PRIMATES

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作者
KAAS, JH
NELSON, RJ
SUR, M
LIN, CS
MERZENICH, MM
机构
[1] VANDERBILT UNIV, DEPT ANAT, NASHVILLE, TN 37240 USA
[2] VANDERBILT UNIV, DEPT ELECT ENGN, NASHVILLE, TN 37240 USA
[3] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, COLEMAN LAB, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
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10.1126/science.107591
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Microelectrocle mapping experiments indicate that the classical primary somatosensory cortex of monkeys consists of as many as four separate body representations rather than just one. Two complete body surface representations occupy cortical fields 3b and 1. In addition, area 2 contains an orderly representation of predominantly deep" body tissues. Area 3a may constitute a fourth representation. Copyright " 1979 AAAS."
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