magnocellular layer
anatomy
Also known as: M layer
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photoreception and visual information processing
- In photoreception: Central processing of visual information
…layers contain large cells (the magnocellular [M] layers), and the remaining four layers contain small cells (the parvocellular [P] layers). This division reflects a difference in the types of ganglion cells that supply the M and P layers. The M layers receive their input from so-called Y-cells, which have fast…
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