Abstract
The pioneering work of Torsten Wiesel and David Hubel on the development and deprivation of the visual system will be summarised, together with some comments on their influence, and some personal reminiscences by the author.
MeSH terms
-
Animals
-
Cats
-
History, 20th Century
-
Nerve Degeneration / pathology
-
Neurophysiology / history*
-
Sensory Deprivation / physiology*
-
Synapses / physiology
-
Vision, Monocular / physiology
-
Vision, Ocular / physiology*
-
Visual Cortex / growth & development
-
Visual Cortex / physiology
-
Visual Pathways / growth & development*
-
Visual Pathways / physiology*