Neural networks in the cockpit of the fly

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

Volumn 188, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 419-437

  Borst, A ^a   Haag, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF NEUROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium imaging; Compartmental modeling; Dendritic processing; Motion vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; CYTOLOGY; FLY; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DIPTERA; MOTION PERCEPTION; NERVE NET; NEURONS; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0036667128     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0316-8     Document Type: Review

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