Splitbrain Monkeys: Cerebral Control of Ipsilateral and Contralateral Arm, Hand, and Finger Movements

The connections of the descending pathways in the monkey suggest that each hemisphere controls independent arm, hand, and finger movements contralaterally, but mainly arm movements ipsilaterally. This difference could be observed in splitbrain monkeys executing a visuomotor task with one eye covered...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1972-05, Vol.176 (4034), p.536-539
Hauptverfasser: Brinkman, J., H. G. J. M. Kuypers
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The connections of the descending pathways in the monkey suggest that each hemisphere controls independent arm, hand, and finger movements contralaterally, but mainly arm movements ipsilaterally. This difference could be observed in splitbrain monkeys executing a visuomotor task with one eye covered, provided tactile guidance of the movements was largely prevented.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.176.4034.536