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Visual System: Superior Colliculus

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The primary visual brain of lower vertebrates is the optic lobe or optic tectum, an organ which receives visual input and helps generate visually guided behavior. The evolution of the cerebral cortex did not result in the elimination of the tectum, but instead, as the superior colliculus, the visual organ in the midbrain continues to play some function in the organization of visually motivated behavior (Sprague et al, 1972; Ingle, 1973). This chapter will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the mammalian superior colliculus, the effects of collicular lesions on behavior, and the various current hypotheses of the role of the superior colliculus in visually motivated behavior.

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Goldberg, M.E., Robinson, D.L. (1978). Visual System: Superior Colliculus. In: Masterton, R.B. (eds) Sensory Integration. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2730-1_5

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