Physiology and morphology of visual movement detector neurons in a crab (Decapoda: Brachyura)

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

Volumn 188, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 539-551

  Beron De Astrada M ^a   Tomsic, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chasmagnathus granulatus; In vivo intracellular recordings; Motion detection; Visual interneurons

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRACHYURA; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE CELL; OPTIC LOBE; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA;

ANIMALS; BRACHYURA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ESCAPE REACTION; MALE; MOVEMENT; NEURONS; OPTIC LOBE; RETINA;

EID: 0036707257     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0328-4     Document Type: Article

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