The development of topographically-aligned maps of visual and auditory space in the superior colliculus.

Journal article

The role of the superior colliculus in attending and orienting to sensory stimuli is facilitated by the presence within this midbrain nucleus of superimposed maps of different sensory modalities. We have studied the steps involved in the development of topographically-aligned maps of visual and auditory space in the ferret superior colliculus. Injections of fluorescent beads into the superficial layers showed that the projection from the contralateral retina displays topographic order on the ...

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Authors: King, A; Schnupp, J; Carlile, S; Smith, A; Thompson, I

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Journal: Progress in brain research
• Volume: 112
• Pages: 335-350
• Publication date: 1996-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)63340-3
• EISSN: 1875-7855
• ISSN: 0079-6123
• Language: English
• Keywords: Ferrets; Animals; Evoked Potentials, Visual; Brain Mapping; Evoked Potentials, Auditory; Superior Colliculi