Linear addition of optokinetic and vestibular signals in the vestibular nucleus.
A simple model of the vestibuloocular reflex and the optokinetic system was used to simulate recent data on visual and vestibular responses of neurons in the vestibular nucleus. Contrary to a previous interpretation, the results support the hypothesis that the optokinetic and semicircular canal signals are combined simply by linear addition on the cells of the vestibular nucleus.
D000818:Animals; D003624:Darkness; D000882:Haplorhini; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009039:Motion Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D012399:Rotation; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000294:innervation; D014726:Vestibular Nuclei / Q000502:physiology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000502:physiology*