Principles of Corticocortical Communication: Proposed Schemes and Design Considerations

Adam Kohn, Anna I. Jasper, João D. Semedo, Evren Gokcen, Christian K. Machens, Byron M. Yu

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Abstract

Nearly all brain functions involve routing neural activity among a distributed network of areas. Understanding this routing requires more than a description of interareal anatomical connectivity: it requires understanding what controls the flow of signals through interareal circuitry and how this communication might be modulated to allow flexible behavior. Here we review proposals of how communication, particularly between visual cortical areas, is instantiated and modulated, highlighting recent work that offers new perspectives. We suggest transitioning from a focus on assessing changes in the strength of interareal interactions, as often seen in studies of interareal communication, to a broader consideration of how different signaling schemes might contribute to computation. To this end, we discuss a set of features that might be desirable for a communication scheme.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)725-737
Number of pages13
JournalTrends in Neurosciences
Volume43
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2020

Keywords

  • communication subspace
  • communication through coherence
  • corticocortical communication
  • feedback
  • feedforward
  • interareal signaling
  • pulvinar
  • synchrony
  • visual cortex

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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