Head movement control during head-free gaze shifts

Nadine Lehnen, Ulrich Büttner, Stefan Glasauer

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Abstract

Humans mostly use combined eye-head movements to shift gaze to a new target. Here, we discuss head motor control during human gaze shifts. We demonstrate that vestibular feedback monitors and guides the head movement on-line. Our results further suggest that cerebellar signals play a role in this on-line control, possibly by contributing to detect vestibular input indicating deviations from the intended movement trajectory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUsing Eye Movements as an Experimental Probe of Brain function A Symposium in Honor of Jean Buttner-Ennever
PublisherElsevier
Pages331-334
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9780444531636
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProgress in Brain Research
Volume171
ISSN (Print)0079-6123

Keywords

  • cerebellum
  • feedback
  • head moment of inertia
  • human
  • motor control
  • principle of reafference
  • vestibular system

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