complex cells
[/ˈkɒmpleks sɛlz/]
nounpl: complex cells
células complexas
1. Neurons in the visual cortex that respond to oriented edges or bars of light regardless of their exact position within the receptive field, showing position-invariant selectivity
Complex cells in the primary visual cortex exhibit greater tolerance to stimulus position compared to simple cells.
As células complexas no córtex visual primário apresentam maior tolerância à posição do estímulo em comparação com as células simples.
2. Visual neurons characterized by nonlinear spatial summation and phase-insensitive responses to moving stimuli
Researchers identified complex cells that respond to moving gratings at various positions within their receptive field.
Os pesquisadores identificaram células complexas que respondem a grades móveis em várias posições dentro de seu campo receptivo.
This is a specialized neuroscience term originating from landmark research by David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel in the 1960s at Harvard, which revolutionized understanding of visual perception. The terminology is universally used in academic neuroscience across English and Portuguese-speaking countries with no regional variations in meaning.
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