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Article Dans Une Revue Cerebral Cortex Année : 2021

Symmetry Processing in the Macaque Visual Cortex

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Symmetry is a highly salient feature of the natural world that is perceived by many species. In humans, the cerebral areas processing symmetry are now well identified from neuroimaging measurements. Macaque could constitute a good animal model to explore the underlying neural mechanisms, but a previous comparative study concluded that functional magnetic resonance imaging responses to mirror symmetry in this species were weaker than those observed in humans. Here, we reexamined symmetry processing in macaques from a broader perspective, using both rotation and ref lection symmetry embedded in regular textures. Highly consistent responses to symmetry were found in a large network of areas (notably in areas V3 and V4), in line with what was reported in humans under identical experimental conditions. Our results suggest that the cortical networks that process symmetry in humans and macaques are potentially more similar than previously reported and point toward macaque as a relevant model for understanding symmetry processing.

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hal-03404039 , version 1 (26-10-2021)

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Pauline Audurier, Yseult Héjja-Brichard, Vanessa de Castro, Peter J Kohler, Anthony M Norcia, et al.. Symmetry Processing in the Macaque Visual Cortex. Cerebral Cortex, 2021, ⟨10.1093/cercor/bhab358⟩. ⟨hal-03404039⟩
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