Neuronal mechanisms underlying the facilitatory control of uropod steering behaviour during treadmill walking in crayfish. II. Modulation of uropod motoneurone excitation by leg proprioception

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1295-1305

  Murayama, Maki ^a   Takahata, Masakazu ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crayfish; Multiple gate control; Posture control; Procambarus clarkii; Steering; Uropod; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031833492     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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