The visual corticostriatal loop through the tail of the caudate: Circuitry and function
Although high level visual cortex projects to a specific region of the striatum, the tail of the caudate, and participates in corticostriatal loops, the function of this visual corticostriatal system is not well understood. This article first reviews what is known about the anatomy of the visual co...
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doaj-36d749d75a4f4aa69d3aaacaf09265f92020-11-25T01:58:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience1662-51372013-12-01710.3389/fnsys.2013.0010460363The visual corticostriatal loop through the tail of the caudate: Circuitry and functionCarol A Seger0Colorado State UniversityAlthough high level visual cortex projects to a specific region of the striatum, the tail of the caudate, and participates in corticostriatal loops, the function of this visual corticostriatal system is not well understood. This article first reviews what is known about the anatomy of the visual corticostriatal loop across mammals, including rodents, cats, monkeys, and humans. Like other corticostriatal systems, the visual corticostriatal system includes both closed loop components (recurrent projections that return to the originating cortical location) and open loop components (projections that terminate in other neural regions). The article then reviews what previous empircal research has shown about the function of the tail of the caudate. The article finally addresses the possible functions of the closed and open loop connections of the visual loop in the context of theories and computational models of corticostriatal function.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2013.00104/fullBasal Gangliareinforcement learningStriatumrecurrent neural networkArea TECaudate |
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The visual corticostriatal loop through the tail of the caudate: Circuitry and function |
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The visual corticostriatal loop through the tail of the caudate: Circuitry and function |
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Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience |
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Although high level visual cortex projects to a specific region of the striatum, the tail of the caudate, and participates in corticostriatal loops, the function of this visual corticostriatal system is not well understood. This article first reviews what is known about the anatomy of the visual corticostriatal loop across mammals, including rodents, cats, monkeys, and humans. Like other corticostriatal systems, the visual corticostriatal system includes both closed loop components (recurrent projections that return to the originating cortical location) and open loop components (projections that terminate in other neural regions). The article then reviews what previous empircal research has shown about the function of the tail of the caudate. The article finally addresses the possible functions of the closed and open loop connections of the visual loop in the context of theories and computational models of corticostriatal function. |
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Basal Ganglia reinforcement learning Striatum recurrent neural network Area TE Caudate |
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