Development of neuronal circuits and behaviors in the medicinal leech

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 561-570

  Kristan Jr , William B ^a   Eisenhart, F James ^a   Johnson, Lisa A ^a   French, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending response; Muscle inhibitors; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LEECH; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; LEECHES; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOTOR NEURONS; MOVEMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0034668732     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(00)00390-7     Document Type: Review

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