Effects of damage to superior colliculi and pre-tectum on movement discrimination in rhesus monkeys.

Eight rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) were trained to detect an instantaneous lateral displacement of a small spot of light. The smallest movement for 79% correct performance was then determined. Severing the splenium of the corpus callosum, which has to be done to reveal the superior colliculi, had...

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Main Authors: Cowey, A, Smith, B, Butter, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1984