Improving somatosensory map resolution by adjusting thalamic spontaneous activity patterns
Mar Aníbal-Martínez, Lorenzo Puche-Aroca, Gabrielle Pumo, Dorien Vandael, M. Pilar Madrigal, Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Malmierca, Belén Andrés-Bayón, Miguel Valdeolmillos, Francisco J. Martini, Filippo M. Rijli, Guillermina López-Bendito · FENS Forum 2024
The sensory representation in the brain's primary areas relies on intricate anatomical and functional mapping, particularly evident in rodents where facial somatosensory territories have dedicated cortical maps for precise sensory processing. In the mouse primary somatosensory cortex (S1), mystacial and upper lip whiskers are processed in the postero-medial barrel subfield (PMBSF) and antero-lateral barrel subfield (ALBSF), respectively. PMBSF barrels are known for their size and high-resolution mapping, while ALBSF barrels are smaller and less defined. Traditionally, these differences in whis
ePoster · Neuroscience