The cytoarchitectonic boundaries of the monocular and binocular areas of the rat primary visual cortex

Brain Res. 1991 Nov 1;563(1-2):293-6. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(91)91549-g.

Abstract

We describe the cytoarchitectonic characteristics of the monocular (Oc1M) and the binocular (Oc1B) areas of the rat visual cortex and their boundaries in Nissl-stained sections. This formulation, which draws upon the computer image analysis of these areas by Zilles et al. (J. Comp. Neurol., 226 (1984) 391-402), can aid in the delineation of Oc1M from Oc1B in quantitative studies requiring a volumetric analysis of both subfields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Vision, Binocular / physiology*
  • Vision, Monocular / physiology*
  • Visual Cortex / anatomy & histology*
  • Visual Cortex / physiology