Brain Behavior and Evolution · 1977 · 13 citations · 0 references
Brain MechanismSensory SystemsSocial SciencesNeural MechanismSensory NeuroscienceIpsilateral CirclingCognitive ScienceVeterinary Behavioral MedicineBehavioral NeuroscienceNervous SystemAmine SystemsBehavioral AsymmetriesOlfactionOrbital CortexNeurobiological MechanismNeurophysiologyNeuroanatomyVeterinary ScienceNeuroscienceCentral Nervous SystemMedicineAnimal Behavior
13 of 17 cats which received unilateral olfactory tubercle lesions exhibited contralateral sensory inattention and ipsilateral circling and hyperresponsiveness. The possible neural substrates involved in these asymmetries are discussed, including ascending amine systems and ascending and descending connections with the orbital cortex.