Table 2 Comparison of movement aspects between air-righting reflexes with left- and rightward turn in rats with the left superior colliculus ablated
From: Effects of superior colliculus ablation on the air-righting reflex in the rat
| Â | Initial action | Righting sequence | Performance of lateral turn | Orientation | Landing posture | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ventriflexion | Not obvious | Dorsi-flexion | FQ/HQ | Simult. | Proper | Insufficient | Unchange | Change | Not tilted | Tilted | |
Leftward (ipsiversive) (NÂ =Â 75) | 16/75 21.3% | 55/75 73.3% | 4/75 5.3% | 47/75 62.7% | 19/75 25.3% | 61/75 81.3% | 14/75 18.7% | 25/75 33.3% | 50/75 66.7% | 37/75 49.3% | 38/75 50.7% |
Rightward (contraversive) (NÂ =Â 89) | 32/89 36.0% | 48/89 53.9% | 9/89* 10.1% | 18/89 20.2% | 67/89** 75.3% | 58/89 65.2% | 31/89* 34.8% | 36/89 40.4% | 53/89 59.6% | 56/89 62.9% | 33/89 37.1% |