What Body Parts Reveal about the Organization of the Brain
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In this issue of Neuron, Orlov et al. show that the human occipitotemporal cortex contains regions responding preferentially to body part categories, such as upper limbs (hand, elbow), torsos, or lower faces (mouth, chin). This organization may reflect differences in the connectivity of these regions with other brain regions, to support the efficient processing of the different types of information different body parts provide.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 68 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010