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The functional roles of feedback projections in the visual system

视觉系统中反馈投射的功能作用

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Neurons in the nervous system make connections with ascending feedforward projections and descending feedback projections, as well as projections from neural structures at the identical hierarchical level. These neurons form extremely complicated neural networks and pathways. Compared with the role of the feedforward projection, much less is known concerning the functional roles of the feedback projection. Visual cortex is a good model for studying functional roles of cortical feedback projections which involve many high functions, such as attention, searching and cognition. The present review mainly focused on the functional roles of feedback projections in the visual system.

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在神经系统中, 神经元既接受下级结构神经元的投射输入, 又接受上级和同级神经结构神经元的输入, 形成了极其复杂的神经网络和通路。 目前, 对于神经系统向前的投射通路的功能作用已有相当深入的了解, 但对脑内反馈的投射通路的功能知之甚少。 视觉皮层是研究反馈投射通路的较好模型, 其下行反馈的投射涉及注意、 搜索和认知等高级功能。 本文主要对有关视觉系统中反馈投射的功能作用做一综述。

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Shou, TD. The functional roles of feedback projections in the visual system. Neurosci. Bull. 26, 401–410 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-010-0521-3

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