Synaptic activation of efferent neuromodulatory neurones in the locust Schistocerca gregaria

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 3339-3354

  Baudoux, Sylvie ^a   Burrows, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DUM neurone; Insect; Locust; Motor programme; Neuromodulation; Octopamine; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; EFFERENT NERVE; FEMALE; FLYING; FORELIMB; GANGLION; GRASSHOPPER; INNERVATION; LIMB; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TOUCH; WALKING;

ANIMALS; AROUSAL; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GRASSHOPPERS; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURONS; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TOUCH; WALKING; WING;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 0032410237     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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