Subcortical contributions to head movements in macaques. I. Contrasting effects of electrical stimulation of a medial pontomedullary region and the superior colliculus

R. J. Cowie and D. L. Robinson Department of Anatomy, Howard University, College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059. 1. These studies were initiated to understand the neural sites and mechanisms controlling head movements during gaze shifts. Gaze shifts are made by saccadic eye movements with and wit...

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