Eldridge Mark A G, Hines Brendan E, Murray Elisabeth A
Laboratory of Neuropsychology, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Curr Opin Behav Sci. 2021 Oct;41:22-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.02.012. Epub 2021 Mar 10.
The ventral prefrontal cortex (PFC) of primates-a region strongly implicated in decision making-receives highly processed visual sensory inputs from the inferior temporal cortex (ITC) and perirhinal cortex (PRC) and can therefore be considered PFC. Usually, the functions of temporal cortex and visual PFC have been discussed in separate literatures. By considering them together, we aim to clarify the ways in which fronto-temporal networks guide decision making. After discussing the ways in which visual PFC interacts with temporal cortex to promote decision making, we offer specific predictions about the selective roles of the ITC- and PRC-based fronto-temporal networks. Finally, we suggest that an increased reliance on visual PFC in anthropoid primates led to our emergence as 'visual' animals.
灵长类动物的腹侧前额叶皮层（PFC）——一个与决策密切相关的区域——接收来自颞下皮层（ITC）和嗅周皮层（PRC）经过高度处理的视觉感觉输入，因此可被视为前额叶皮层。通常，颞叶皮层和视觉前额叶皮层的功能在不同的文献中分别进行讨论。通过将它们放在一起考虑，我们旨在阐明额颞网络指导决策的方式。在讨论了视觉前额叶皮层与颞叶皮层相互作用以促进决策的方式之后，我们对基于ITC和PRC的额颞网络的选择性作用提出了具体预测。最后，我们认为类人猿灵长类动物对视觉前额叶皮层的依赖增加导致了我们作为“视觉”动物的出现。
