cortical map

a topographical representation of arrays of sensory receptors or motor effectors (muscle units) in the cerebral cortex. Examples are the topographical maps of visual point features such as light, contrast, spatial frequency (size), color, movement, and so forth in the visual cortex (see retinotopic map) and the sound frequency maps of the auditory cortex (see tonotopic organization). See also localization of function; topographic organization.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

mortality

1. the state or condition of being subject to illness, decline, and death.

2. the death rate in a population.