ABSTRACT
Single-unit recordings of the nucleous of the optic tract (NOT) under visual stimulation were performed in 5 opossums. Most of the units were directionally selective. Receptive fields for the contralateral eye lie mainly in the contralateral field while those for the ipsilateral eye were mainly in the ipsilateral field. As the nasal does not project ipsilaterally, recrossing must occur in the pathway from the retina to the ipsilateral NOT. Possible sites for this recrossing are discussed
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Animals , Optic Chiasm/physiology , Visual Fields/physiology , Visual Pathways/physiology , Electrophysiology , Eye Movements , OpossumsABSTRACT
Electro-oculographic recordings were performed in 10 opossums. The optokinetic reflex was elicited by projecting a random dot stimulus on a cylindrical screen moving horizontally from left to right or right to left at various constant speeds. Binocular stimulation yelded the same response as the temporal to nasal monocular condition. The nasal to temporal monocular response was always less than to the opposite direction: 50% at 3 degrees/s and 15% at 18 degress/s. These results are discussed in a comparative context