primary visual cortex (V1)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/primary_visual_cortex_(V1)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
cerebral cortex area
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs V1
striate cortex
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:V2
gptkbp:BrodmannArea 17
gptkbp:contains blobs
ocular dominance columns
orientation columns
layer 4 (input layer)
gptkbp:criticalFor conscious visual perception
gptkbp:cytoarchitecture striate
gptkbp:damageCauses cortical blindness
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal
gptkbp:firstCorticalAreaForVision yes
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:foundIn mammals
gptkbp:function visual processing
gptkbp:hasLaminarStructure yes
gptkbp:hasRetinotopicMap yes
gptkbp:hasSixLayers yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label primary visual cortex (V1)
gptkbp:importantFor visual acuity
depth perception
gptkbp:input retinotopic
gptkbp:involvedIn visual attention
visual learning
visual memory
gptkbp:locatedIn occipital lobe
gptkbp:namedFor striate appearance under microscope
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:secondary_visual_cortex_(V2)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:cerebral_cortex
neocortex
visual system
gptkbp:processor gptkb:color
movement
edges
orientation
spatial frequency
gptkbp:receivesBinocularInput yes
gptkbp:receivesBloodFrom gptkb:calcarine_artery
gptkbp:receivesInputFrom lateral geniculate nucleus
contralateral visual field
ipsilateral visual field (to a lesser extent)
gptkbp:receivesMonocularInput yes
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:fMRI
optical imaging
electrophysiology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Area_19
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7