Functional Architecture of the Foveal Confluence in Macaque Visual Cortex

Abstract

needed for tasks such as reading, form identification, face recognition, and is key to natural visual attentional behavior. Despite its importance, surprisingly little is known about its cortical representation. Given the known specialized functions performed by the fovea, we expect differences in central versus peripheral cortical organization. Our goal is, through the use of intrinsic optical imaging, to explore these differences by examining the idea that the foveal confluence is structured as a single specialized cortical region shared by the early visual areas as well as investigating the representation of blue color in the foveal confluence.