Abstract
Two fundamental pillars of cortical organization are examined: the “localization principle” and the “reflex principle.” The fluctuating opinions of their relevance and validity throughout the ages are reviewed. The contemporary “directed modular pathway” model of cortical function, which incorporates elements of both cortical principles, is analyzed. The impact of intrinsic spontaneous cortical activity upon what would otherwise be an input-output reflex machine is examined. The resulting model of cortical function will form the context within which the search for the NCC will proceed.
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Sevush, S. (2016). Principles of Cortical Function. In: The Single-Neuron Theory. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33708-1_2
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