Bidirectional cell

Bidirectional cells are a subset of neurons found in mammalian brains in region MT. They are characterised by having a peak response to visual motion in two, opposing, directions. They were discovered in 1984 by Albright et al.^[1]

References

↑ Columnar organization of directionally selective cells in visual area MT of the macaque T. D. Albright, R. Desimone, and C. G. Gross. AJP - JN Physiol January 1, 1984 vol. 51 no. 1 16-31.

Thomas D. Albrighta1. "Centrifugal directional bias in the middle temporal visual area (MT) of the macaque". Visual Neuroscience. 2: 177. doi:10.1017/S0952523800012037.

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