Changes in Sensory Responsiveness in Behaving Primates.
Abstract
The three main goals of our research this year have been : 1) to establish a functional behavioral and chronic electrophysiological recording laboratory, 2) to train rhesus monkeys to perform controlled wrist movements in response to visual and vibratory go-cues, and 3) to begin recording from the sensorimotor cortices in these animals to investigate the changes in sensory responsiveness to these and other sensory inputs during the initiation and execution of hand movements. These we have accomplished. In addition, we sought to determine if the reaction time for vibratory triggered movements is shorter than that for those that are visually triggered. This was confirmed by behavioral monitoring. These preliminary findings have certain implications for the control of devices by subjects that are required to quickly and accurately sense information and react accordingly.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 14, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA173174
Entities
People
- Randall J. Nelson
Organizations
- University of Tennessee