It is a common view that the intricate array of specialized domains in the ventral visual pathway is innately prespecified. What this review postulates is that they are not. We explore the origins of domain specificity, hypothesizing that the adult brain emerges from an interplay between a domain-general map-based architecture, shaped by intrinsic mechanisms, and experience. We argue that the most fundamental innate organization of cortex in general, and not just the visual pathway, is a map-based topography that governs how the environment maps onto the brain, how brain areas interconnect, and ultimately, how the brain processes information.Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Neuroscience, Volume 47 is July 2024. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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全脑拓扑本体

人们普遍认为，腹侧视觉通路中复杂的专门域阵列是天生预先指定的。这篇评论的假设是事实并非如此。我们探索领域特异性的起源，假设成人大脑是由基于领域通用地图的架构之间的相互作用产生的，由内在机制和经验塑造。我们认为，皮层最基本的先天组织（而不仅仅是视觉通路）是基于地图的地形，它控制着环境如何映射到大脑、大脑区域如何互连以及最终大脑如何处理信息。 《神经科学年度评论》第 47 卷的预计最终在线发布日期为 2024 年 7 月。请参阅 http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates 了解修订后的估计。