The Role of Torus longitudinalis in Equilibrium Orientation Measured with the Dorsal Light Reflex

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 115-120

  Gibbs, M A ^a   Northmore, D P M ^b  

^a Department of Biology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carassius auratus; Dorsal light reflex; Torus longitudinalis; Visual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; GOLDFISH; ORIENTATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; VISION;

ANIMALS; GOLDFISH; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REFLEX; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

CARASSIUS AURATUS; PISCES;

EID: 0030339242     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000113190     Document Type: Article

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