Orientation in the dark: Brain circuits involved in the perception of electric signals in mormyrid electric fish

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 200-205

  Von Der Emde, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascending brain pathways; Electrocommunication; Electrolocation; Electroreception; Recurrent pathways

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DARK ADAPTATION; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELENCEPHALON;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DARKNESS; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; NEURAL PATHWAYS; ORIENTATION; RECEPTORS, SENSORY;

MORMYRIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 0033027811     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.37.2.200.4747     Document Type: Conference Paper

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