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Science 22 July 1983:
Vol. 221. no. 4608, pp. 389 - 391
DOI: 10.1126/science.6867718
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Science, Vol 221, Issue 4608, 389-391
Copyright © 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Interactions among converging sensory inputs in the superior colliculus

MA Meredith and BE Stein

The responses of superior colliculus cells to a given sensory stimulus were influenced by the presence or absence of other sensory cues. By pooling sensory inputs, many superior colliculus cells seem to amplify the effects of subtle environmental cues in certain conditions, whereas in others, responses to normally effective stimuli can be blocked. The observations illustrate the dynamic, interactive nature of the multisensory inputs which characterize the deeper laminae of the superior colliculus.


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