New Functions for an Old Structure: Superior Colliculus and Head-Only Movements. Focus on “The Role of Primate Superior Colliculus in the Control of Head Movements”

Abstract

The superior colliculus (SC) is a multilayered structure in the mammalian midbrain. Even though the behavioral function of the SC has been studied for well over 30 yr, it continues to be a source of surprising new findings. Traditionally it has been assumed that the primate SC selects and generates