A review of cat and monkey studies implicating the pulvinar in visual function
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-1977
Journal
Behavioral Biology
Volume
20
Issue
2
DOI
10.1016/S0091-6773(77)90721-0
Abstract
The anatomical, neurophysiological, and behavioral evidence implicating the cat's and monkey's pulvinar in visual function is reviewed. While at present it is not possible to establish homologies between regions of the posterior thalamus in these two species, in both species there is evidence for extra-geniculate pathways by which visual input could be relayed to cortex. In the monkey, it is suggested that the inferior pulvinar could be part of a subcortical system dealing with visual attentional function, while portions of the medial pulvinar could be involved in a system concerned with oculomotor integration. © 1977 Academic Press, Inc.
APA Citation
Chalupa, L. (1977). A review of cat and monkey studies implicating the pulvinar in visual function. Behavioral Biology, 20 (2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0091-6773(77)90721-0