Neural mechanisms of space vision in the parietal association cortex of the monkey

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Vision Research

Volume 25, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 453-463

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Abstract

Functional properties of visual and eye-movement-related neurons of area 7a were studied in alert behaving monkeys. Visual fixation (VF) neurons had selectivity in the direction and/or distance of gaze, signaling the spatial position. Visual tracking (VT) neurons had selectivity in the direction of movement, signaling the movement in space. Many passive visual (PV) neurons were suppressed during eye movement, discriminating real from “self-induced” movement. A group of PV neurons sensitive to the depth movement responded to the changing image size. A group of neurons sensitive to the rotation of visual stimulus in space were also found in area 7a.

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^*: Present address: Department of Neurophysiology, Institute of Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

^†: Present address: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, U.S.A.

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Neural mechanisms of space vision in the parietal association cortex of the monkey

Abstract

Vision Res.

J. Neurophysiol.

Vision Res.

Psychol. Forsch.

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J. Neurosci.

Evidence for the existence of neural mechanisms selectively sensitive to direction of movement in space

J. Physiol, Lond.

A vector model for perceived object rotation and translation in space

Psychol. Res.

Perception of rotation in depth: A process model

Psychol. Rev.

The sensations produced by electrical stimulation of the visual cortex

J. Physiol., Lond.

Behavioral enhancement of visual responses in monkey cerebral cortex. I. Modulation in posterior parietal cortex related to selective visual attention

J. Neurophysiol.

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Brain Res.

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Psychol. Forsch.

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J. Psychol.

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Vision Res.

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Brit. J. Ophthal.

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J. Neurophysiol.