Abstract
Neurons were recorded in the superficial layers of the superior colliculus in anesthetized monkeys. As classically described, cells were non-selective for target direction and speed when the target moved through an empty visual field. However, these same cells were sensitive to target direction and speed relative to a textured moving background. The target's response was suppressed when its direction and speed were similar to that of the background, irrespective of the absolute direction of background movement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 372-375 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 381 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 3 1986 |
Keywords
- corticotectal
- global vision
- monkey
- motion selectivity
- pattern recognition
- receptive-field
- superior colliculus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology