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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October 10th 2024

SSE

SSE

1. abbreviation for subacute spongiform encephalopathy. See Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease.

2. symbol for sum of squared errors. See error sum of squares.