Corollary discharge provides accurate eye position information to the oculomotor system

Science. 1983 Sep 16;221(4616):1193-5. doi: 10.1126/science.6612334.

Abstract

The saccadic system accurately compensates for perturbations of eye position produced by microstimulation of the superior colliculus. This requires that information about the stimulation-induced change in eye position be provided by an extraretinal source--either proprioceptive endings in extraocular muscles or a centrally generated corollary discharge. It is shown that compensation remains intact after elimination of extraocular muscle proprioception, demonstrating that corollary discharge provides accurate eye position information.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Eye Movements*
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Oculomotor Muscles / physiology*
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Proprioception
  • Saccades*
  • Superior Colliculi / physiology*