The function of the cerebellar uvula in monkey during optokinetic and pursuit eye movements: Single-unit responses and lesion effects

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Heinen, S J ^a   Keller, E L ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Lesion; Monkey; Optokinetic nystagmus; Single neurons; Smooth pursuit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBELLUM; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE TRACKING; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; OPTOKINETIC NYSTAGMUS; PALATE; PONS ANGLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; VISUAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0029953238     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00241368     Document Type: Article

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