Excitation of identified serotonergic neurons by escape command neurons in lobsters

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 2017-2033

  Hörner, Michael ^a   Weiger, Wendy A ^b   Edwards, Donald H ^c   Kravitz, Edward A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HT; Agonistic behavior; Biogenic amine; Crustacea; Electrophysiology; Escape behavior; Homarus americanus; Identified neuron; Invertebrate; Lobster; Neurohormone; Neurosecretory neuron; Serotonin; Ventral nerve cord

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEPHROPIDAE; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEPHROPIDAE; NEURONS; SEROTONIN;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; INVERTEBRATA; LOBSTER; NEPHROPIDAE;

EID: 1842408932     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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