[Coding visual information in frogs by means of the latent periods of neuronal responses]

Fiziol Zh SSSR Im I M Sechenova. 1979 Feb;65(2):249-56.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The difference between latencies of responses of the retina ganglionic cells and the neurons of the midbrain tectum in frogs seems to be a way of coding visual signals which indicates the probability of the coherent principle of visual information processing. In combination with the probability-statistical principle, this can serve as a basis for high reliability, plasticity, and polyfunctional character of neuronal mechanisms of the visual analysis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anura
  • Electrophysiology
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Ranidae
  • Reaction Time / physiology
  • Retina / cytology
  • Retina / physiology*
  • Superior Colliculi / physiology*
  • Visual Perception / physiology*