Rat's Visual Cortex Controls Computer (IMAGE) University of California - Berkeley Caption Areas of the brain that get input from the eyes can be hijacked to control something outside the brain, such as a computer-generated tone. Yellow arrows represent feedback between the rat's visual cortex and striatum, which is key to learning such new skills. Ryan Neely image. Credit Ryan Neely Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.