Temperature dependence of temporal resolution in an insect nervous system

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 188, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 261-271

  Franz, A ^a   Ronacher, B ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amplitude modulations; Gap detection; Locust; Neuronal encoding; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; FEMALE; GRASSHOPPER; MALE; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TEMPERATURE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; FEMALE; GRASSHOPPERS; MALE; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PERIODICITY; REACTION TIME; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036591209     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0298-6     Document Type: Article

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