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Functional specialisation in the visual cortex of the rhesus monkey

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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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