Commands for Coordinated Eye and Head Movements in the Primate Superior Colliculus

Results of recent experiments have modified concepts of how neurons in the intermediate and deeper layers of the superior colliculus (SC) represent commands for

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orienting movements of the eyes and head. This chapter explores the implications of these new findings for three important problems associated with collicular function: the spatial-to-temporal transform problem, population coding, and the types of feedback signals received by collicular neurons.