Effects of neck and circumoesophageal connective lesions on posture and locomotion in the cockroach

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

Volumn 191, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 559-573

  Ridgel, Angela L ^a   Ritzmann, Roy E ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthropod; Brain; Descending control; Suboesophageal ganglion; Walking

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MUSCARINIC AGENT; OCTOPAMINE; PILOCARPINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COCKROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGUS; INJURY; INNERVATION; LOCOMOTION; MOTONEURON; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NECK; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; COCKROACHES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESOPHAGUS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; OCTOPAMINE; PILOCARPINE; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21344431860     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-005-0621-0     Document Type: Article

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