What is the function of the claustrum? Export

@article{citeulike:738331, abstract = {The claustrum is a thin, irregular, sheet-like neuronal structure hidden beneath the inner surface of the neocortex in the general region of the insula. Its function is enigmatic. Its anatomy is quite remarkable in that it receives input from almost all regions of cortex and projects back to almost all regions of cortex. We here briefly summarize what is known about the claustrum, speculate on its possible relationship to the processes that give rise to integrated conscious percepts, propose mechanisms that enable information to travel widely within the claustrum and discuss experiments to address these questions.}, address = {The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.}, author = {Crick, F. C. and Koch, C.}, citeulike-article-id = {738331}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2005.1661}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16147522}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=16147522}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.klab.caltech.edu/news/crick-koch-05.pdf}, comment = {In summary, we suggest that the claustrum may contain specialized mechanisms that permit information to travel widely within its anterior–posterior and ventral–dorsal extent to synchronize different perceptual, cognitive and motor modalities. This postulated intra-claustrum mixing of information would make it quite different from the thalamus, a subcortical structure that also enjoys widespread and reciprocal relations with most cortical regions, but that does not possess any obvious mechanism to directly link its various constitutive nuclei.}, day = {29}, doi = {10.1098/rstb.2005.1661}, issn = {0962-8436}, journal = {Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci}, keywords = {1r, 2i, claustrum, connectivity, cortex, thalamus}, month = {June}, number = {1458}, pages = {1271--1279}, posted-at = {2006-07-04 18:30:53}, priority = {0}, title = {What is the function of the claustrum?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2005.1661}, volume = {360}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:738331 L3 - citeulike-article-id:738331 N2 - The claustrum is a thin, irregular, sheet-like neuronal structure hidden beneath the inner surface of the neocortex in the general region of the insula. Its function is enigmatic. Its anatomy is quite remarkable in that it receives input from almost all regions of cortex and projects back to almost all regions of cortex. We here briefly summarize what is known about the claustrum, speculate on its possible relationship to the processes that give rise to integrated conscious percepts, propose mechanisms that enable information to travel widely within the claustrum and discuss experiments to address these questions. IS - 1458 JF - Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci SN - 0962-8436 AD - The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. EP - 1279 TI - What is the function of the claustrum? VL - 360 SP - 1271 KW - 1r KW - 2i KW - claustrum KW - connectivity KW - cortex KW - thalamus N1 - In summary, we suggest that the claustrum may contain specialized mechanisms that permit information to travel widely within its anterior–posterior and ventral–dorsal extent to synchronize different perceptual, cognitive and motor modalities. This postulated intra-claustrum mixing of information would make it quite different from the thalamus, a subcortical structure that also enjoys widespread and reciprocal relations with most cortical regions, but that does not possess any obvious mechanism to directly link its various constitutive nuclei. AU - Crick, FC AU - Koch, C PY - 2005/06/29/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2005.1661 ER -