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Role of the Parabigeminal Nucleus in Predictive Tracking of Moving Targets

Ma, Rui

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Title
Role of the Parabigeminal Nucleus in Predictive Tracking of Moving Targets
Author(s)
Ma, Rui
Issue Date
2008
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Malpeli, Joseph G.
Department of Study
Neuroscience
Discipline
Neuroscience
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Biology, Animal Physiology
Language
eng
Abstract
The superficial layers of the SC (interconnected with the PBN) indicate both similarities and difference between the SC and PBN. SC cells respond to the virtual targets, but much less vigorously that PBN cells. However, the retinotopic representation of target location appears fairly good. SC cells reset their activity during saccades to virtual targets, but only for contraversive saccades, whereas the PBN resets for both ipsiversive and contraversive saccades. Finally, SC responses are enhanced by good attentiveness, but only for the real targets.
Graduation Semester
2008
Type of Resource
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