Postnatal development of cat area 17: areal growth and tangential shape

Purpose. During the first few weeks of postnatal development the layers (if the kitten visual cortex differentiate and the anatomical features related to functional columns begin to emerge. Although, many aspects of the anatomical organization of visual cortex appear mature by 6 weeks ot age, little is known about the tangential growth of area 17 during postnatal development. We have measured the tangential extent of area 17 during postnatal …