Convergence of load and movement information onto leg motoneurons in insects

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 424-436

  Schmitz, Josef ^a   Stein, Wolfgang ^a,b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Campaniform sensilla; Feedback control; Neuronal integration; Posture; Reflex interaction; Sensor fusion; Sensory afferent; Stick insect; Walking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FEMALE; INSECT; MOTONEURON; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; EXTREMITIES; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; INSECTS; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR NEURONS; POSTURE; REFLEX; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034058329     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(200003)42:4<424::AID-NEU4>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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