The well-known parcellation of the mammalian cerebral cortex into a large number of
functionally distinct cytoarchitectonic areas presents a problem for understanding the
complex cortical integrative functions that underlie cognition. How do cortical areas having
unique individual functional properties cooperate to accomplish these complex operations?
Do neurons distributed throughout the cerebral cortex act together in large-scale functional
assemblages? This review examines the substantial body of evidence supporting the view …