Evolutionary implications of neural circuit structure and function

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1995, Pages 173-182

  Tierney, A J ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Central pattern generator; Evolution; Motor pattern; Natural selection; Neural circuit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029585112     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-6357(95)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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