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Analysis of monkey brains

Approximately 32 areas of the monkey cerebral cortex contain neurons that respond selectively to visual input; moreover, about half of these areas are topographically organized—they preserve (roughly) the geometric structure of the retina.

Felleman & Van Essen, 1991; Tootell, Silverman, Switkes, & De Valois, 1982.

Discussed in: Kosslyn and Thompson (2003).
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