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...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.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.90208013)Shanghai Leading Academic Project B111 and"211"Projectof Ministry of Education of China
文摘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.
