Corticotectal Circuits in Visual Processing

Weyand, Theodore Gordon

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01EY006818-09
• Application #: 2160986
• Study Section: Visual Sciences B Study Section (VISB)
• Project Start: 1992-09-01
• Project End: 1996-12-31
• Budget Start: 1994-07-01
• Budget End: 1996-12-31
• Support Year: 9
• Fiscal Year: 1994

Institution

• Name: Louisiana State University Hsc New Orleans
• Department: Anatomy/Cell Biology
• Type: Schools of Dentistry
• DUNS #: 782627814
• City: New Orleans
• State: LA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 70112

Publications

Weyand, T G; Updyke, B V; Gafka, A C (1999) Widespread distribution of visual responsiveness in frontal, prefrontal, and prelimbic cortical areas of the cat: an electrophysiologic investigation. J Comp Neurol 405:99-127

Weyand, T G; Gafka, A C (1998) Activity of neurons in area 6 of the cat during fixation and eye movements. Vis Neurosci 15:123-40

Weyand, T G; Gafka, A C (1998) Corticostriatal and corticotectal neurons in area 6 of the cat during fixation and eye movements. Vis Neurosci 15:141-51

Weyand, T G; Malpeli, J G (1993) Responses of neurons in primary visual cortex are modulated by eye position. J Neurophysiol 69:2258-60

Malpeli, J G; Weyand, T G; LaClair, R (1992) A new method of mounting and directing chronically implanted microdrives. J Neurosci Methods 44:19-26

Weyand, T G; Malpeli, J G; Lee, C (1991) Area 18 corticotectal cells: response properties and identification of sustaining geniculate inputs. J Neurophysiol 65:1078-88