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Considering general organizational principles for dorsal-ventral systems within an action framework

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2007

Elizabeth A. Franz
Elizabeth A. Franz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. lfranz@psy.otago.ac.nzhttp://psy.otago.ac.nz/staff/franz.html
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Abstract

Support for the proposed dorsal-ventral distinction for the somatosensory system is not yet convincing, nor is the anatomical segregation of its pathways as clearly defined as the visual pathways. Consideration of alternative organizational principles might reveal critical differences across sensory processing systems. The role of attention and manipulations that modulate functional systems might also be worth considering.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 207 - 208
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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