Strides toward a structure-function understanding of cortical representations of allocentric space

Francesco Savelli; James J Knierim

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.013

Strides toward a structure-function understanding of cortical representations of allocentric space

Neuron. 2014 Dec 17;84(6):1108-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.013.

Authors

Francesco Savelli¹, James J Knierim²

Affiliations

¹ The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, 338 Krieger Hall Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
² The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, 338 Krieger Hall Baltimore, MD 21218, USA; The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1003 Wood Basic Science Building, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: jknierim@mail.mb.jhu.edu.

PMID: 25521370
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.013

Abstract

Grid cells, border cells, head-directions cells, and conjunctive correlates found in the Medial Entorhinal Cortex (MEC) indicate the presence of highly specialized neural circuits that process allocentric space. New technical advancements, as described by Tang et al. (2014) in this issue, offer an integrated approach to charting the function and organization of these circuits.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Entorhinal Cortex / cytology*
Entorhinal Cortex / physiology*
Male
Neurons / physiology*
Pyramidal Cells / physiology*
Space Perception / physiology*