Abstract
There are currently three main views on the neural basis of visually guided reaching: 1) neurons in the superior parietal lobe guide arm movements in a spatial framework that is centered on the body; 2) neurons in the intraparietal sulcus guide arm movements in a spatial framework that is centered on the eye; 3) neurons in the caudal part of premotor cortex guide arm movements in a spatial framework that is centered on the arm and hand. The three viewpoints are mutually compatible and may fit into a larger pattern. Eye-centered representations of target position, and body-centered representations of arm and hand position, may be integrated to form a hand-centered representation close to the output stage in caudal premotor and primary motor cortex.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 175-185 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Reviews in the Neurosciences |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Neuroscience
Keywords
- Area 5
- Oculomotor
- Parietal
- Posture
- Premotor
- Visuomotor