Aligning maps of visual and auditory space. Sensory maps.
Visual and auditory space are represented topographically in the superior colliculus in the midbrain. Recent experiments show that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors play an important role in aligning auditory and visual maps during development.
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Department of Physiological Sciences, The Medical School University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
D000818:Animals; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000502:physiology; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology
D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate