Physiological changes in central neuronal pathways contributing to the generation of a reflex reversal

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-57

  Driesang, R B ^a,b   Buschges A ^a  

^a Universität Kaiserslautern ^*  (Germany)

^b Institut fur Physiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Joint control; Nonspiking interneurons; Parliamentary principle; Reflex reversal; Stick insect

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; INSECTA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0029839033     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00193433     Document Type: Article

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