Spatial navigation: Head direction cells are anchored by gravity

Matthew Shapiro

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.08.002

Spatial navigation: Head direction cells are anchored by gravity

Matthew Shapiro

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Thalamic neurons that signal an animal's direction of heading are crucial for spatial navigation. Both directional coding and flexible use of spatial memory are upended, however, when a rat has to find its way while upside down.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R841-R843
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	23
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.08.002
State	Published - 23 Sep 2013

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