Fuster J M, Jervey J P
Science. 1981 May 22;212(4497):952-5. doi: 10.1126/science.7233192.
Single-cell activity was recorded in the inferotemporal cortex of monkeys performing a task that requires perception and temporary retention of colored stimuli. Many cells reacted differentially to the stimuli. By changing the relevance of certain features of compound stimuli, it was found that the reactions of some cells to color depend critically on whether or not the task demands that the animal pay attention to color. A substantial number of cells showed color-dependent differences in frequency of discharge during the retention periods of the task. The temporal characteristics of differential discharge and its dissolution when memory is no longer required indicate that the cells that display it are involved in retaining visual information.
在执行一项需要感知和暂时保留颜色刺激任务的猴子的颞下皮质中记录单细胞活动。许多细胞对刺激有不同反应。通过改变复合刺激某些特征的相关性，发现一些细胞对颜色的反应关键取决于任务是否要求动物关注颜色。相当数量的细胞在任务的保留期内放电频率表现出颜色依赖性差异。差异放电的时间特征及其在不再需要记忆时的消失表明，显示这种差异放电的细胞参与了视觉信息的保留。
