Habituated visual neurons in locusts remain sensitive to novel looming objects

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 2515-2532

  Gray, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

DCMD; Habituation; Locust; Locusta migratoria; Neuron; Visual cue

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRASSHOPPER; HABITUATION; INTERNEURON; MALE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GRASSHOPPERS; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; INTERNEURONS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 23144438786     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01640     Document Type: Article

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