The feedback circuit connecting the superior colliculus and central mesencephalic reticular formation: A direct morphological demonstration

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 10-21

  Chen, Bingzhong ^a,c   May, Paul J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gaze; Oculomotor; Primate; Saccade; Tectum

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; DEXTRAN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CONTACT; CELL LABELING; CELL STRUCTURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MACACA; MESENCEPHALON RETICULAR FORMATION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0034054915     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002219900280     Document Type: Article

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