Abstract
Sixteen normal subjects were tested for their accuracy in judging the verticality of a visual edge before or during exposure to a moving visual background. All subjects showed a counterrotation of the subjective visual vertical as a consequence of movement of the visual background. The effect was stronger for binocular than monocular viewing and for nasal than temporal hemiretina stimulation. No hemispheric asymmetries were observed. These results show a predominance of the crossed visual pathways originating from the nasal hemiretinae in a visual effect presumably involving a visual-vestibular interaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-324 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Behavioural Brain Research |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1982 |
Keywords
- crossed visual pathways
- hemiretinal differences
- normal human subjects
- perception of verticality
- visual tilt
- visual-vestibular interactions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Behavioral Neuroscience