title: Visual input to the pontine nuclei.
abstract: Visual input to the pons was studied by anatomical and physiological methods. Cortical area 18 sends a dense projection to the rostral pons. Pontine cells respond best to targets moving in a preferred direction over a large receptive field, which usually includes the center of gaze. The results suggest a role for pontocerebellar pathways in visual control of movement.
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D010786:Photoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D011149:Pons / Q000502:physiology*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields; D014795:Visual Pathways