Functional Anatomy of Frog Tecto-motor Systems

如何空间映射信息（在大脑中）可以 转换成时间上有序的运动模式是 长期目标的研究计划为首的博士。 大卫英格尔。 为了实现这一目标，他目前正在使用 两栖动物，并做详细的运动学分析的组成部分， 进食和回避行为。 他将承担新的 这些假定的神经基质的解剖学研究 行为。 通过对行为缺陷的分析， 通过大脑某些结构的损伤，他可以测试电流 关于捕获猎物的特定组成部分和 回避行为与特定的大脑成分有关 神经投射 这项工作很重要，因为英格尔博士是 研究脊椎动物的下脑干， 是关于这些神经回路及其 与定向运动的关系。 感官分析 控制脊椎动物的定向行为是 英格尔博士和要执行的工作应该大大增加 我们在这个领域的知识。

How spatially-mapped information (in the brain) can be transformed into temporally ordered patterns of movement is the long term objective of the research program headed up by Dr. David Ingle. To achieve this end he is currently using amphibians and doing detailed kinematic analysis of components of feeding and avoidance behaviors. He will undertake new anatomical studies of the presumed neural substrate of these behaviors. Through an analysis of behavioral deficits produced by lesions of certain brain structures he can test current hypotheses as to how particular components of prey-catching and avoidance behaviors are related to components of specific brain neural projections. This work is important because Dr. Ingle is working on the lower brainstem of vertebrates and little analysis is available regarding these neural circuits and their relationship to directed movements. The analysis of sensory control of orienting behaviors in vertebrates is the expertise of Dr. Ingle and the work to be performed should greatly increase our knowledge in this field.