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Anatomical and functional studies of the visual cortex of the rhesus monkey have shown that it is made up of a multiplicity of distinct areas. These seem to be functionally specialised to analyse different features of the visual environment.
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Zeki, S. Functional specialisation in the visual cortex of the rhesus monkey. Nature 274, 423–428 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/274423a0
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