The optic chiasm: A turning point in the evolution of eye/hand coordination

Frontiers in Zoology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Larsson, Matz ^a,b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Binocular vision; Dexterity; Evolution; Ipsilateral retinal projection; Multisensory cues; Optokinetic response; Predators; Prey; Primate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 84880181981     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17429994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-10-41     Document Type: Review

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