The superior colliculus (SC) has long been known to be part of the network of brain areas
involved in spatial attention, but recent findings have dramatically refined our understanding …

The superior colliculus is one of the most well-studied structures in the brain, and with each
new report, its proposed role in behavior seems to increase in complexity. Forty years of …

The superior colliculus is a conserved sensorimotor structure that integrates visual and other
sensory information to drive reflexive behaviors. Although the evidence for this is strong and …

Efficient behavior requires that internally specified motor plans be integrated with incoming
sensory information. Motor preparation and visual signals converge in the intermediate and …

The superior colliculus plays an important role in the translation of sensory signals that
encode the location of objects in space into motor signals that encode vectors of the shifts in …

During the development of the mammalian retinocollicular projection, a coarse retinotopic
map is set up by the graded distribution of axon guidance molecules. Subsequent …

For successful adaptive behavior, exogenous environmental events must be sensed and
reacted to as efficiently as possible. In the lab, the mechanisms underlying such efficiency …

The appearance of a salient stimulus evokes saccadic eye movements and pupil dilation as
part of the orienting response. Although the role of the superior colliculus (SC) in saccade …

The basal ganglia (BG) are a group of subcortical structures involved in diverse functions,
such as motor, cognition and emotion. However, the BG do not control these functions …

This study tested the role of the superior colliculus in generating movements of the mystacial
vibrissae—whisking. First, we compared the kinematics of whisking generated by the …