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Cell Press, Neuron, 6(37), p. 1027-1041, 2003

DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00144-2

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Large-Scale Mirror-Symmetry Organization of Human Occipito-Temporal Object Areas

Journal article published in 2003 by Uri Hasson, Michal Harel, Ifat Levy ORCID, Rafael Malach
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Abstract

We have combined functional maps of retinotopy (eccentricity and meridian mapping), object category, and motion in a group of subjects to explore the large-scale topography of higher-order object areas. Our results reveal seven consistent category-related entities situated in the occipito-temporal cortex adjoining early visual areas. These include two face-related regions, three object-related regions, and two building-related regions. Interestingly, this complex category-related pattern is organized in a large-scale dorso-ventral mirror symmetry of object category. Furthermore, correlating this pattern to the map of visual field eccentricity, we found that the entire network of areas could be related to a single and unified eccentricity map. We hypothesize that this large-scale organization points to a possible development of high-order object areas through extension and specialization of a single proto-representation.