Superior Colliculus: Control of Eye Movements in Neonatal Kittens
- 3 October 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 210 (4465) , 78-80
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7414323
Abstract
Activation of the neonatal cat superior colliculus can produce organized eye movements before visual stimuli are capable of activating visual neurons in the colliculus. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that eye movement development precedes, and is necessary for, visuomotor integration.Keywords
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