Neurons in the inferior temporal cortex (IT) of the macaque fire more strongly to some
shapes than others, but little is known about how to characterize this shape tuning more …

The perception of shape is independent of the size and position of the shape and also of the
visual cue that defines it. The same shape can be recognized whether defined by a …

Depth structure, the third dimension of object shape, is extracted from disparity, motion,
texture, and shading in the optic array. Gradient-selective neurons play a key role in this …

This study investigated the cellular mechanisms in the anterior part of the superior temporal
sulcus (STSa) that underlie the integration of different features of the same visually …

The anterior part of the macaque inferior temporal cortex, area TE, occupies a large portion
of the temporal lobe and is critical for object recognition. Thus far, no relation between …

Neurons in the rostral lower bank of the superior temporal sulcus (TEs), part of the inferior
temporal cortex, respond selectively to three-dimensional (3D) shapes. We have …

Contours and surface textures provide powerful cues used in image segmentation and the
analysis of object shape. To learn more about how the visual system extracts and represents …

Our visual system uses the information contained in the two-dimensional images on the
retina to generate a rich set of perceptions about the characteristics of our external three …

Inferior temporal (IT) object representations have been intensively studied in monkeys and
humans, but representations of the same particular objects have never been compared …

Previous studies have suggested that both the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and inferior temporal
cortex (ITC) are involved in high-level visual processing and categorization, but their …