Gaze control through superior colliculus: structure and function.
Structure, connectivity patterns and pharmacological properties of individual neuron types in the superior colliculus are reviewed together with a presentation of new data from reconstructions of identified single cells. Morphological aspects of the superior colliculus are critically related to its role in sensory orienting by eye and head movements.
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Department of Neurophysiology, Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry, Martinsried, F.R.G.
D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004525:Efferent Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology*; D005403:Fixation, Ocular / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture; D013477:Superior Colliculi / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology