Anatomy and physiology of neurons composing the commissural ring nerve of the cricket, Acheta domesticus

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 286, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 350-366

  Killian, Kathleen A ^a   Bollins, John P ^a   Govind, C K ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GRYLLIDAE; HISTOLOGY; MOTONEURON; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; GRYLLIDAE; MOTOR NEURONS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; ANIMALIA; GRYLLIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0034161525     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(20000301)286:4<350::AID-JEZ3>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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