How did Mountcastle's discovery impact neuroscience research?
Decreased interest in cortical research
Increased focus on columnar organization
Shifted focus to motor neurons
Led to the discovery of mirror neurons
Answer
Mountcastle's discovery of the columnar organization of the cerebral cortex had a profound impact on neuroscience research. It led to an increased focus on columnar organization in the study of sensory processing and has been a fundamental concept in understanding brain function and perception.
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