Population coding

Question 1

Common untrue assumption

Answer 1

Each motor neuron codes for a different direction of movement.

Question 2

Population vector

Answer 2

Brain weighs all evidence of the neurons. The strongest decides direction of the movement

Question 3

Turning curve

Answer 3

Each motor neuron has a preferred direction of movement on which it shows max activation. Other directions also produce activity but lower (!!)

Question 4

Population coding

Answer 4

General principle, the way of neural coding across a set of neurons

Question 5

Movement biases

Answer 5

Inactivated area shows deflection of eye movement because it’s not weighted in the population coding.