ABSTRACT
The sensory feedback originating in muscles seems to be of major importance in the central elaboration of motor representation. The muscle spindle messages underlying movement and posture may be processed together in order to constantly elaborate static and dynamic body references on the basis of which retinal information may be specified in terms of spatial coordinates. The main arguments supporting this view are as follows:
The probable involvement of extraocular proprioception in the interrelating of body space with extrapersonal space in overall oriented behavior is discussed.
