thin stripes

thin stripes

thin bands of increased cytochrome oxidase activity in the region of the prestriate cortex known as V2. The thin stripes receive input from the cytochrome oxidase blobs of V1 and contain neurons from the parvocellular system that are sensitive to color.

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