摘要: The sections in this article are: 1 Anatomy of Superior Colliculus 1.1 Methods 1.2 Intrinsic Organization 1.3 Inputs to Colliculus 1.4 Outputs Colliculus 1.5 Summary 2 Physiology Colliculus: Electrical Recording Studies 2.1 Methods 2.2 Recordings from Paralyzed Animals 2.3 Recordings Alert Animals 2.4 Summary 3 Physiology Stimulation Studies 3.1 Methods 3.2 Electrical Primate Colliculus 3.3 Electrical Cat and Rodent Colliculi 3.4 Summary 4 Physiological Studies Inputs Colliculus 4.1 Methods 4.2 Retinal Input 4.3 Cortical Input 4.4 Subcortical Input 4.5 Summary 5 Physiological Outputs Colliculus 6 Behavioral Effects Colliculus Ablation 7 Developmental Colliculus 7.1 Methods 7.2 Development Mammalian Colliculus 7.3 Effect Surgical Interference on Retinotectal Pathway 7.4 Effect Selective Rearing Collicular Functions 7.5 Summary 8 Concluding Remarks