Superior Colliculus: Single Unit Responses to Stimulation of Visual Cortex in the Cat
- 25 December 1970
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 170 (3965) , 1426-1428
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3965.1426
Abstract
Electrical stimulation of area 18 of the cat visual cortex produces intense excitation of neurons in the superior colliculus. Excitation is followed by a period of decreased collicular responsiveness to light stimulation. These effects are seen in both directionally selective and nonselective units. The corticocollicular projection is retinotopically organized.Keywords
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