Eye Movement Control by Purkinje Cell/Climbing Fiber Zones of Cerebellar Flocculus in Cat

Abstract

Direction of eye movement evoked by unilateral stimulation of the cerebellar flocculus was investigated by a video system with frame memory in ketamine-anesthetized cats. Stimulation of the Purkinje cell zone in the vertical-plane unit on the right side evoked depression of both eyes combined with intorsion of the contralateral eye and extorsion of the ipsilateral eye, and stimulation in the horizontal-plane unit evoked abduction of the ipsilateral eye and adduction of the contralateral eye.

Key Words:

• eye movement
• flocculus